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Un nuovo articolo scientifico di Luca Anselmo per la tutela delle farfalle di fronte al cambiamento climatico

Il Sentiero n.3 del Parco naturale del Gran Bosco di Salbertrand è chiuso tra Monfol e strada Enfers/Blegier fino a fine lavori

The restoration work on the Selleries road is nearing completion. After the significant damage recorded during the summer of 2024, the Management Body of the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps was able to benefit from ERDF funding for the implementation of a project to improve the unpaved road, shared with the municipalities of Fenestrelle and Roure, between the junction with Provincial Road No. 172 of the Colle delle Finestre and the basin where the grazing area and the Selleries refuge are located. The works took place during the summer, with a break from the second half of July to the end of August to avoid hindering the peak tourist season.

Domenica 12 ottobre le Aree Protette delle Alpi Cozie organizzano una giornata di divulgazione e sensibilizzazione sugli avvoltoi. 

On Monday, October 29, 2025, professional fishing activities began for the containment of the catfish in the Avigliana Lakes Natural Park. The initiative is one of the actions of the Life Predator project, of which the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps are partners, aimed at containing the Silurus glanis, the aquatic predator that represents an invasive alien species in the freshwater basins of Southern Europe.

On the late afternoon of Wednesday, September 24, 2025, the park rangers of the Management Authority of the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps, in constant contact with the Director, intervened in Val Chisone, at a pasture in Pian dell’Alpe (municipality of Usseaux), following a report from a farmer who stated that he had been injured by a wolf while trying to prevent the predation of one of his sheep. Below is the reconstruction of the facts and the commitment of the Authority.

Per ragioni tecniche e di manutenzione straordinaria il Rifugio non gestito dell'Orsiera in località Bergerie dell'Orsiera in Comune di Mattie è chiuso dal 1 ottobre 2025 al 31 maggio 2026.

It is not just a chromatic issue related to the color of a butterfly's wings, but the solution to a small mystery regarding its eating habits. As we know, concerning food, lepidopterans are very selective because they mainly feed on very specific plant species, especially in the larval stage. In the case of Anthocharis euphenoides, also known as the Provence aurora, the species considered to be its preferred food source may not be the one that has been believed until now.

Sabato 20 settembre a Salbertrand, oltre 50 persone tra professionisti, volontari, appassionati e fotografi si sono ritrovati a Salbertrand per "La giornata del gipeto".

The official maps of the D-Flight platform have published the boundaries of parks, nature reserves, and sites of the Natura 2000 network: it becomes easier to understand where drone flights are prohibited. An important update also for the Parks of the Cozie Alps.