LIFE12 NAT/IT/000818 XERO-GRAZING

Conservazione e recupero delle praterie xero-termiche della Valle di Susa mediante la gestione pastorale


Semi-natural dry-grassland consevation and restoration in Valle Susa through grazing management

Sheep flock

 

The action A4 was completed at December 31, 2014.

Technically and timely actions that are necessary for the conservation and recovery of a significant portion of habitat 6210 * will be defined. The goal is to implement the guidelines made in A3 to a specific area of the SCI, designing interventions that will be implemented into actual actions (action C).

In particular, the actions affect two main areas of habitat (areas 1 and 2, with a total area of 83 ha) that have been identified on the basis of their representativeness, extension, conservation value, management needs and also, the type of ownership of the land. In the two sectors, a number of interventions will be presented (differentiated by animal load and grazing season).

 

News about the progress of the action A4:

 

-30/12/2014 – The actions A1, A3 and A4 have been concluded: The presence of the habitat 6240* "sub-Pannonian steppe grasslands" has been confirmed within the SIC IT1110030

 

 

 

 

The action A3 was completed at December 31, 2014.

The guidelines for the conservation and recovery of habitat 6210 * in the entire SCI will be prepared. Locally, management priorities coupled with the possibility of intervention is needed in order to identify a series of concrete actions which are applicable and sustainable to the area (starting with action C). These actions are intended to define adaptive management practices which can be used beyond the project area.

 

News about the progress of the action A3:

 

-30/12/2014 – The actions A1, A3 and A4 have been concluded: The presence of the habitat 6240* "sub-Pannonian steppe grasslands" has been confirmed within the SIC IT1110030

 

 

The action A2 was completed at March 31, 2014.

An analysis on the current and previous management of grasslands related to habitat 6210 * will be conducted - as the historical aspect of these communities is considered very important to define an appropriate management regime.

Due to the general state of abandonment in the area, the survey will help us to understand the rapidity of evolutionary phenomena and the potential effect of new operative changes introduced into the system. Therefore, the aim is to understand the effect of the ‘non-agropastoral’ use patterns shown historically through abandonment, in order to identify the best management practices for the conservation and recovery of current habitats and differing floristic characteristics.

 

News about the progress of the action A2:

 

-25/10/2013 - The terrace systems of the sector 1 and 2 has been georeferenced

 

-01/04/2014 - The action A2 "Analysis of the current and past management" has been completed ( March 31, 2014 )

 

Juniperus oxycedrus ssp. oxycedrus (Orrido di Foresto-Valle di Susa)

 

The action A1 was completed at December 31, 2014.

All the grassland areas of the SCI IT1110030 relevant to habitat 6210* ("Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates, Festuco-Brometalia,* important orchid sites ") will be identified, mapped and characterized. With that objective in mind - floristic, phytosociological and fitopastorali data will be collected in order to enhance, integrate and complement existing data.

The overall objective is to update knowledge about the composition, distribution, developmental stage and forage value of the habitat in order to assess the overall state of conservation and the management priorities. The activity will be conducted initially on the entire area of the SCI IT1110030, then will focus on the meadows related to habitat 6210*.

 

News about the progress of the action A1:

 

-30/12/2014 – The actions A1, A3 and A4 have been concluded: The presence of the habitat 6240* "sub-Pannonian steppe grasslands" has been confirmed within the SIC IT1110030

 

COORDINATING BENEFICIARY – PNACozie

Ente di gestione delle aree protette delle Alpi Cozie

Person responsible: Bruno Aimone, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

         ASSOCIATED BENEFICIARY - AGROSE

         Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Forestali e Alimentari - Università degli Studi di Torino

         Responsibles: Giampiero Lombardi AGROSE - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

                                                                  Michele Lonati - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

ASSOCIATED BENEFICIARY - DBIOS

Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Biologia dei Sistemi - Università degli Studi di Torino

Responsibles: Consolata Siniscalco - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   

                                                                     Elena Barni - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

     ASSOCIATED BENEFICIARY - CBUS

    Comune di Bussoleno

    Person responsible:  Anna Maria Allasio - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

     ASSOCIATED BENEFICIARY - CMOM

     Comune di Mompantero

     Person responsible: Piera Favro - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

        ASSOCIATED BENEFICIARY - DREAM

        D.R.E.Am. Italia soc. coop. Agricolo-Forestale

        Person responsible: Dott. Marcello Miozzo - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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