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Alpine Strategic Connectivity Areas Field visit “Strategic areas for ecological connectivity in the Italian Alps” (Adamello Park, 9 May 2019)
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Alpine Strategic Connectivity AreasField visit “Strategic areas for ecological connectivity in the
Italian Alps” (Adamello Park, 9 May 2019)
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SACA’s field visits
A series of field visits were aimed at
verifying whether the mapping of
the SACA correctly reports the
local situation and identifying
specific adaptation measures and
recommendations for the
implementation of ecological
connectivity in these areas.
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Programmed field visits
• 9/10: Prealpi Giulie (Udine)
• 10/10: Slovenia (Kranska Gora Region)
• 15/10: Mont Blanc
• 08/11: Berchtesgaden Region
• 09/11: Augsburg
• 09/05/2019: Adamello Park
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Field visit of the SACA in the Italian Alps
At the proposal of the Italian
Ministry for the Environment
(observer), in collaboration with
Federparchi (partner), an extra
Italian field visit was linked to the
Expert Workshop on biodiversity
monitoring of the SAPA Network –
System of the Italian Alpine
Protected Areas, thus placing both
initiatives within the Programme of
the Lombard presidency of
EUSALP for the current year.
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SAPA NETWORK | Origin
ORIGIN
The SAPA Network was born in 2014 as an additional board to the
national board supporting the Italian delegation to the Alpine Convention
and thus implementing the national Law 50/2012 which ratifies some of
the Protocols of the Alpine Convention.
The SAPA’s coordination is carried out by the Italian delegation to
the Alpine Convention – Italian Ministry for the Environment, with
the collaboration of the Park’s Management bodies, the Regions and
the Autonomous Provinces in the Italian Alps, and the support of
public and private institutions as ISPRA, Federparchi and Eurac
Research, and others.
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SAPA NETWORK | Participants
LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF SAPA
NETWORK
7 Regions
2 Autonomous Provinces
19 Protected areas Management bodies
PROTECTED AREAS OF SAPA
NETWORK
52 Protected Areas
792.420 ha among national, natural and
regional parks, and natural and regional
reserves
467 Natura 2000 sites
1.633.191 ha among SCIs and SPAs
PROTECTED AREAS IN THE ITALIAN
ALPS
145 Protected Areas
1.604.570 ha among national, natural and
regional parks, and natural reserves,
UNESCO sites and particular protection
areas
605 Natura 2000 sites
1.941.355 ha among SCIs and SPAs
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SAPA NETWORK | Mission
MISSION
“…responds to the need for better coordination between Italian Alpine
protected areas, favoring the collaboration between managing bodies
of protected areas, in order to facilitate their participation in cross-
border and international networks.
It plays a fundamental role in the implementation of the objectives of the
Alpine Convention and its Protocols, among which [...] the main
reference is the Protocol “Nature Protection and landscape
conservation”…"
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SAPA NETWORK | Ecological connectivity
In implementation of the Protocol “Nature Protection and landscape
conservation” the activities of the SAPA Network are closely related
to those of the Ecological Network Platform (2006 – 2019) with
particular reference to the Pilot Regions of the Alpine Convention,
mainly by:
• Presenting and sharing Italian experiences within the Platform meetings, promoting
the exchange, development and transfer of knowledge and know-how on ecological
connectivity;
• Hosting Platform’s meetings, also in conjunction with other relevant events for the
Italian protected areas;
• Promoting new nominations of Italian protected areas to the Pilot Regions,
encouraging their participation in ecological connectivity projects.
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SAPA NETWORK | Pilot Regions of the AC
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Working regions for the field visits
3 PROJECT PARTNERS
Federparchi EUROPARC Italy
Eurac Research
Prealpi Giulie Nature Park
5 OBSERVERS
Ministry for the Environment
Friuli Venezia Giulia Region
Veneto Region
Autonomous Province of Bolzano
Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park
8 ITALIAN PROTECTED AREAS IN THE
PROJECT WORKING REGIONS
Parco dello Stelvio
Parco dell’Adamello
Parco dell’Adamello Brenta
Parco Monte Corno
Parco Gruppo di Tessa
Parco delle Prealpi Giulie
Riserva Val Alba
Parco Vedrette di Ries-Aurina
Parco dello Stelvio
Parco dell’Adamello
Parco dell’Adamello Brenta
Parco Monte Corno
Parco Gruppo di Tessa
Parco Vedrette di Ries-Aurina
Parco delle Prealpi Giulie
Riserva Val Alba
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Date 9 May 2019
Host entity and co-organizer Adamello Park – Camonica Valley Mountain
Community
Promoter and organizer Italian Ministry for the Environment, Land and Sea -
Italian delegation to the Alpine Convention
Collaboration Federparchi EUROPARC Italy
Participants 27 pax.
- Project Partners and
Observers
Federparchi, Eurac Research, Prealpi Giulie Nature
Park, Swiss National Park, ALPARC and Italian Ministry
for the Environment, Land and Sea
- Local stakeholders Lombardy Region, Province of Brescia, Mountain
University - UNIMONT, Association Legambiente,
Orobie Valtellinesi Regional Park
ITALIAN FIELD VISIT | Overview
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ITALIAN FIELD VISIT | Venue
Nature Network of Camonica Valley
ADAMELLO PARK
Adamello Park is involved in the Rhaetian Triangle,
a pilot region both of the Alpine Convention and the
Alpbionet2030 project. This role of privileged
territorial laboratory was further enhanced by the
MaB UNESCO designation of Camonica Valley on
26th of July 2018. Such acknowledgment represents
an additional point of strength of Camonica Valley
area, already designated as UNESCO World
Heritage "Valle Camonica Rock Art", and a greater
commitment and responsibility, at the same time, to
enhance and promote this recognition.
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ITALIAN FIELD VISIT | Venue
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ITALIAN FIELD VISIT | Stakeholders
• Project Partners and Observers
• SAPA Network’s participants
• Local stakeholders
EXPERTS OF THE PARK: expert in nature protection; Botanist; Agronomist; Biologist;
Landscape architect; Biologist
RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS: UNIMONT – University of the Mountain
TERRITORIAL AUTHORITIES: Lombardy Region; Province of Brescia
OTHER: Legambiente Vallecamonica, CAI, Italia Nostra, Amici del Torrente Grigna,
Lontano Verde, Biodistretto, APAV, Ordine Ingegneri, Ordine Architetti, Ordine Geometri
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ITALIAN FIELD VISIT | Organization
MEETING
An introductory meeting has
sought to illustrate the SACA
mapping methodology, to
discuss the maps and to
present the selected sites.
The meeting was also an
opportunity to present
significant experiences on the
topic, as the initiatives carried
out by Action Group 7 of
EUSALP.
SITE VISITS
The sites selected for the field
visit are of particular interest
for the local ecological
connectivity. Starting from the
analysis of the SACA
mapping, sites that present
critical connectivity aspects or
that are addressed by
defragmentation interventions
were identified.
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ITALIAN FIELD VISIT | Meeting presentations
• Presentation of the mapping of the Strategic Alpine Connectivity
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• Priority initiatives of the Action Group 7 Green infrastructure of
EUSALP Lombardy Region
• The activities of UNIMONT for the valorization of the territory
and the ecosystems Mountain University – UNIMONT
• Presentation of Adamello Park and introduction of the sites of
the field visit Adamello Park
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ITALIAN FIELD VISIT | Meeting Presentations
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SITE 1
Oglio River near
Losine
Ecological
connectivity
restoration through
defragmentation of
a river habitat
SITE 2
Industrial area in
Malonno Plain
Requalification of
critical situation of
ecological
connectivity
SITE 4
Malga Valley near
Guat Bridge
Environmental
requalification of
the woods impacted
by natural disasters
ITALIAN FIELD VISIT | Site visits
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SITE 1 | Oglio River near Losine
INTERVENTION: Ecological connectivity restoration through
defragmentation of a river habitat
CONTEXT: Oglio River is one of the main ecological corridors of the
Lombard Regional Ecological Network, funds and implementation tools
are still scarce.
ACTIONS: [completed]
• Fish ramp, to allow the fish fauna, mainly Salmonidae, going upriver.
• Clusters for diversifying the fluvial mesohabitat.
• Peri-fluvial tree and shrub areas, aimed at marginalizing invasive species and
safeguarding the most interesting coenosis.
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SITE 1 | Oglio River near Losine
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SITE 1 | Oglio River near Losine
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SITE 1 | Oglio River near Losine
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SITE 2 | Industrial area in Malonno Plain
INTERVENTION: Requalification of critical situation of ecological
connectivity.
CONTEXT: Urban transformations with a significant impact on the
transversal environmental connections.
ACTIONS: [proposal]
• re-functionalization of the inactive buildings;
• water management using surfaces as rain gardens;
• open spaces design, recovering the symbolic relations between the two sides of the
plain, as well as the
• Oglio river;
• green infrastructures for crossing the main road SS42 along the industrial area.
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SITE 2 | Industrial area in Malonno Plain
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SITE 3 | Malga Valley near Ponte del Guat
INTERVENTION: Environmental requalification of the woods impacted
by natural disasters.
CONTEXT: Malga Valley, one of the most precious areas of Adamello
Park, last October was hit by the Vaja cloudburst (160 ha of forest
completely razed to the ground and 300 thousands m3 of trees.
ACTIONS: [proposal]
• systematic monitoring will show over time the impact these extreme events may
have for the fauna, large carnivores included
• concrete revision of the Lombard forest management plans
• research activities on a new modeling of the variables of these natural phenomena.
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SITE 3 | Malga Valley near Ponte del Guat
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SITE 3 | Malga Valley near Ponte del Guat
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SITE 3 | Malga Valley near Ponte del Guat
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ITALIAN FIELD VISIT | Conclusions
• Common approach emerges from the various interventions to restore
ecological connectivity demonstrated during the field visit: the relevance of
establishing a dialogue with stakeholders and local administrators, with technicians
and professionals, for making awareness of ecological value of certain spaces and
the project opportunities that can be put in place.
• Priority commitment of the Management Plan of the MaB of Camonica Valley:
foresees a number of actions aimed at raising awareness among local
administrations for sustainable urban planning, i.e. containment of land
consumption and redevelopment of the abandoned industrial areas.
• The establishment of a board/working group is an important first step:
initiatives like the field visit fulfills this need as an opportunity to "network" on
common topics and achieve agreed outcomes.
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OVERALL SAPA’S INVOLVEMENT
Identification of the SACAs and definition of the methodology• Evaluation and classification of the CSI indicators;
• Coordination and consultation with experts at the Ministry for the
Environment, the Italian partners and the protected areas of the SAPA
Network in the pilot regions;
• Definition of a document on the feasibility of maps for the Italian Alpine area.
Field visit for SACA mapping verification• Organization, in support of the Ministry of the Environment and, with the
involvement of the SAPA Network;
• Outcome document and final recommendations emerged from the debate
with local experts participating in the field visit. Pubblication within the 2nd
Report of the SAPA Network
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CONTACTS
Paolo Angelini
Rayna Harizanova
Corrado Teofili
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