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The Franchi Trail is closed due to landslides and large fallen trees in the area of Exilles in the Sapè di Exilles - Coudisard - Clot Vacher section.

Spending a day outdoors with your dog is certainly a beautiful experience. However, introducing a pet into a protected area poses a problem for the natural balance that a Park Authority is required to defend. In all Italian national and regional parks, there are limitations aimed at finding a compromise between the needs of environmental conservation and those of dog owners who wish to bring their four-legged friends along. Let's see why.

The new version of the mobile app "Alpi Cozie Outdoor" is available updated with the "Le Strade dei Forti" function that allows the consultation of the main fortifications along a route that connects the plain to the mountains, theater of battles between Waldensians and French dragons. The route follows the Glorious Repatriation of the Waldensians towards the Val Troncea and Val Germanasca. The initiative enhances the fortified landscape thanks to the project funded by the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation. The Alpi Cozie Parks have integrated their app with the new function dedicated to fortifications, also implementing multilingual management. The app is based on data from the Alpi Cozie Outdoor geodatabase, allowing for the addition of other fortified points and stages in the future.

In view of summer 2024, the Cottian Alps Parks will organize visits, exhibitions, workshops and traveling summer campuses dedicated to children. Chiara and Marco will lead a six-day trek in the Orsiera Rocciavrè Natural Park with overnight stays in the Amprimo, Toesca and GEAT refuges. Children aged 7 to 11 will have three weeks available, while those aged 11 to 14 will have two weeks. Chiara and Marco are Cottian Alps Park Guides specialized in environmental education. For info and reservations contact Freedom Travel. Word of mouth! For more details, see the flyer.

The new playlist on the YouTube channel Parchi Alpi Cozie, dedicated to the Val Sangone, collects four videos made by Bruno Usseglio, Debora Barolin, Guido Teppa and other experts. The Val Sangone, in the Orsiera Rocciavrè Natural Park, offers trails, lakes, and refuges. The monitoring of the Balma Sottano and Soprano lakes is described by the Zooprophylactic Institute of Piedmont Liguria and Valle d'Aosta. The Fort San Moritio, built in 1628, was narrated by historian Mauro Minola. Finally, refuge managers show the structures and typical dishes, while park ranger Guido Teppa presents the botanical garden near the Balma refuge.