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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni revived the project with a decree in 2022, with the laying of the first stone planned for 2024; opponents of the project cited an estimate that of the 4.3 million birds that fly through the strait annually, between 17 and 46% risked colliding with the proposed
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Supporters perceive the bridge as an opportunity for job creation and potential for an increase in tourism to the island. Opponents see it as an ecological disaster, a structure at risk due to especially strong winds and earthquakes (the area having an intense seismic record), and a potential
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of birds every year, who mainly cross the strait to reach their breeding grounds in northern Europe. Due to this form of bottleneck more than 300 species are recorded in the area, which is a major European hot spot for
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had been fully revived, pledging €1.3 billion as a contribution to its estimated cost of €6.1 billion Some 3.3 km long and 60 m wide, the bridge would be supported by two 382 m pillars, each higher than the
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increase in Sicilian and Calabrian organized crime. Berlusconi claimed in 2009 that work would be completed by 2016 although in February 2013, the project was cancelled again.
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which, due to the particular and peculiar currents of the strait, are occasionally found stranded on the shore at sunrise. The strait is also an important point of
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For decades, the possibility of building a bridge across the Messina Strait has been under discussion. In 2006, under Prime Minister
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can be observed when looking at Sicily from Calabria. With its bottleneck shape, it is also a compulsory point of transit in the
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Content in this edit is translated from the existing Italian Knowledge article at ]; see its history for attribution.
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The strait seen from the hill of "Pentimele", near Reggio Calabria. In the distance is the snow-covered volcano
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Due to its unique hydrogeological conditions the Strait of Messina has high levels of biodiversity and multiple
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the project was cancelled. On 6 March 2009, however, as part of a massive new public works program,
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are less frequent but regular. In the coastal salt lakes of the Strait of Messina species like
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are among the highest in the world. This power line has since been replaced by a
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in the northern portion of the strait have been linked to the Greek legend of
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Strait of Messina and the Messina panorama as viewed from the ferry
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Satellite photo of the Strait of Messina with names. NASA image.
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Dictionary of Nature Myths: Legends of the Earth, Sea, and Sky
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mountains overlooking the Strait are a natural theatre for
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stop to rest. The site is also favorable for observing
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Expert Travel Advice, The New York Times, Feb. 7, 2008
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athlete Jaan Roose crossed the Strait of Messina on a
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species. In its waters there is a strong presence of
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Strait of Messina is located in Sicily
Strait of Messina is located in Calabria
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Strait of Messina is located in Mediterranean
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