Through Action C4, new patches, i.e., ecological corridors and core areas, were created to reduce fragmentation and increase the connectivity of the target project habitats. Despite some difficulties encountered during implementation, due to severe degradation and impoverishment, as well as extreme weather events (habitat 2330 – SAC IT2010013 “Ansa di Castelnovate”), the need for integration of pure seeds (habitat 6210 …
The work under Action C3, aimed at increasing biodiversity and maintaining a good conservation status for the project habitats, have been completed. The “restoration” operations involved the planting of native herbaceous species typical of the habitats in high-density groups (approximately 34 plants per 1x1m plot). In particular, before planting, it was necessary to create areas of bare substrate through: – …
Last week we started the Pathway for Transversal Skills and Orientation (PCTO) with two classes of the G. Torno Institute – a scientific high school in Castano Primo (MI). Title of the pathway: “HABITAT AMBASSADORS” ?. With our support, the students will be engage in the discovery, exploration and knowledge of the Habitats (in particulare the arid ones) and of their importance. …
The LifeDrylands project is one of the promoters of the international conference: The moors of Malpensa and Lonate Pozzolo – A treasure to be kept The conference Will take place on Saturday 25 February at 9:30 a.m Auditorium A. Paccagnini Piazza XXV Aprile / Via Magenta CASTANO PRIMO (MI). For info and registrations: salviamoilticino@libero.it This is the rich program of …
LifeDrylands_WORKINPROGRESS The rain doesn’t stop us! ? Here we are at Ansa di Castelnovate: we are distribuing the young plants on the areas. They will be planted in the coming days. Action C3 of the project therefore continues ?, dedicated to improving the floristic composition of the habitats..
The LifeDrylands is proving to be an interesting project as an opportunity for a degree thesis. The topics addressed by the project are more and more current and allow for various insights and interpretations, especially with regard to ex-ante and ex-post monitoring actions and some methodological aspects of research. To date: 6 Degree Theses, one of which is experimental, 3 …
LifeDrylands_NETWORKING Among the project’s activities, networking is one of the most intriguing. It’s an occasion for comparing, exchanging, and learning about people and places. We were in Tuscany, specifically Loro Ciuffena in the province of Arezzo, the last 4-5-6 October, as guests of the colleagues of the project LIFE Granatha, with LIFE Shepforbio. We spent three intense days immersed in …
In september the 16th in Pavia has been held the 34° Congress of the Italian Lichen Society and the LifeDrylands realized a mini-event, in the second day of the works ?. Life Drylands Mini-Event Link to the official website of the project Where: Classroom A of the Botanical Garden. When: at the end of the congress (16 September 2022, 4.30-5.30 p.m.). …
Heatlands… mon amour ! The second Training Stage for professionals of Nature is focused on the HABITAT 4030 (European dry heaths). The programme was divided into two parts: the first part of the day took place at the Ticino Park Headquarters at the Ex-Austro-Hungarian Customs, where we shared technical content related to the habitat 4030: typical species; concrete actions put in …
SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 25th Civic Archaeological Ethnographic Museum – Oleggio (NO) from 10 to 12:30 am and from 3:00 to 7:00 pm The XIV edition of Biblio Museando – “Let’s save the world“, an open day dedicated to sustainability and environmental protection, will take place on Sunday in Oleggio (NO). We are waiting for you in the Cloister of the Civic …