From May 22 to 25, the LIFE Drylands project team traveled to France for an exciting replication and transfer trip (Action E2). We visited the Conservatoire Botanique Alpine in Gap, La Truchère Nature Reserve, and the Allier Nature Reserve, all with a focus on Corynephorion habitats. > At the Conservatoire we observed their specific layout approach, which is divided by …
The fourth TRAINING INTERNSHIP as part of Action E2 of the project is starting. When: June 11, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Where: Centro Parco Fagiana (Ticino Park), in Pontevecchio di Magenta (MI). Click HERE for directions to the location. What: Classroom lessons and site visits to project locations (ZSC IT1150001 – VALLE DEL TICINO, in the Trecate …
Sunday, May 5, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Botanical Garden of PAVIA. The traditional Rose Garden Festival returns, which in 2024 also celebrates the Fascination of Plants Day, a prestigious international event that the Pavia Botanical Garden has joined. We will be present with a LifeDrylands station, dedicated specifically to the charm of arid lands, presented …
What does our project have to do with bicycles? Come and find out at the event: “Drylands and the Art of Habitat Maintenance”. Date: Friday, April 19, 2024 Time: 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM Location: Parco Ticino Lago Maggiore headquarters at Villa Picchetta, Cameri (NO). As part of the event: Re-cycling Bike and Reuse and Riding Fair. We look forward to …
From our project experience, we have developed 3 guidelines we believe will be useful to all of you who are involved in environmental issues and care about the respect, conservation, and enhancement of natural environments. HOW TO REQUEST THE GUIDELINES To request the guidelines, you need to fill out the online form available at the following 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-VL-gwRofFYdpqrtYfla7Mw2FJCBbaf9GOM3jdVBhHetYcA/viewform The questionnaire …
It is one of the concrete intervention actions aimed at “restoring” and re-naturalizing habitats. In general, these actions include soil interventions, the removal of invasive species, and floristic improvement. Additionally, the development of guidelines for habitat management and enhancement is planned to ensure long-term ecological balance and sustainability. Through Action C4, new patches, i.e., ecological corridors and core areas, were …
It is one of the concrete intervention actions designed to “restore” and re-naturalize habitats. Generally, these include soil interventions, removal of invasive species, and enhancement of floristic composition. Additionally, the preparation of guidelines for habitat management and improvement is planned to ensure sustainability and ecological balance. The work under Action C3, aimed at increasing biodiversity and maintaining a good conservation …
What was in these bags?!? Material collected from the Valle del Ticino ZSC donor site, where there is an extensive and well-preserved Corynephorion habitat. We collected soil (the top 2-3 cm), clumps of Corynephorus, and crusts of mosses and lichens. The material was then transported to the Ansa di Castelnovate ZSC, where one of the intervention areas of LifeDrylands is …
LifeDrylands_HABITAT&Co. Today we introduce a species we are particularly fond of: Corynephorus canescens… a seemingly insignificant “little tuft” 
but a rare and endangered species 
As a key species of the Corynephorion (HABITAT 2330), it is important for biodiversity conservation, especially considering that it is found only in the Po Valley, one of the most anthropogenically impacted areas in …
A beautiful sunny day with autumnal light set the scene for the visit to the site and the transfer of the LifeDrylands project to the Royal Parks of Vaude. We conducted a site inspection at the S. Carlo area, together with the Piedmont Region and IPLA SpA, to assess the applicability of our Linee guida per gli indicatori di qualità …