Caverne Perduto
Starts from a sheltered cove on Perduto islet east of the Lavezzi and follows the rocks in search of small life: blue-eyed squat lobsters in the cracks, camouflaged scorpionfish and many Dalmatian nudibranchs. Midway a small cavern is lined with yellow sponges, guarded by a forkbeard.
Facts
- Region: France – Corsica
- Area: Bonifacio & Lavezzi
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: reef, cave
- Coordinates: 41.371, 9.3035 (approximate)
- Highlights: squat lobster, scorpionfish, Dalmatian nudibranch, yellow sponges, forkbeard
- Permit: Inside the Bouches de Bonifacio Nature Reserve. Under the 1999 creation decree, spearfishing and any taking are banned in the protected perimeters, and diving in the reserve's no-take zones (which include the Lavezzi plateau) is subject to individual authorisation under a procedure set by the maritime prefect (Art. 31). Dive with a local centre that operates in the reserve and check the current zone rules with the manager (OEC). (Source: decree of 23 Sept 1999 via AIDA/INERIS)
- Issuer / contact: Office de l'Environnement de la Corse (reserve manager)
- Phone: +33 4 95 45 04 00
- Email: contact@oec.fr
- Website: https://www.oec.corsica/
- Tips: A macro dive – bring a torch to look into the cracks.