The Management Body Authority of National Marine Park of Alonnisos Northern Sporades is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Marine Park area...

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The day-to-day Management Program plans for the dissemination of information to the varied users of the Marine Park area, offering site-specific information....
Monitoring and guarding such a large area as the Marine Park, requires a systematic and disciplined operation. Boat patrols operate in the Marine Park on a daily basis, checking on activities and monitoring ecological conditions.

The Management Body Authority will always view education and awareness as the most effective strategy to encourage compliance with Marine Park management principles...
Monitoring programs measure the condition of natural values and evaluate the effectiveness of management....

The use of permits helps the Marine Park Management Body Authority to ensure the conservation of the Park's state. The permits allow the Management Body to:

  • Reduce impacts on high-use and sensitive areas.
  • Separate potentially conflicting activities.
  • Encourage responsible behaviour by all Marine Parks users.
  • Collect data for the future planning within the Marine Park.
  • Monitor activities which may become damaging to the Marine Parks.

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The Management Body Authority of the National Marine Park of Alonnisos owns a 8,20 m patrol boat with capability to speed up to 48 m/h for the surveillance, monitoring, research and guarding of the Marine Park’s large area....
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