Starting from Monday, November 11, 2024, a forest construction site managed by the Consorzio Forestale Alta Val di Susa will be launched within the Gran Bosco di Salbertrand Natural Park on the municipal lot of Oulx, in the area known as "Bosco della Sella" - "ël Pshi(t) Bô", between the Col Blegier road, the section leading to the entrance of Enfers, and trail no. 3. In terms of the use of the protected area, the work will involve the closure of trail no. 3, in the section from Monfol to the Enfers-Blegier road, used for timber extraction, for approximately one month until the completion of the project.
They do not hunt in the parks.
In Piedmont, Regional Law no. 19/2009, article 8 states that "In protected areas established and classified as a natural park and nature reserve, the following prohibitions apply: a) hunting activities; b) introduction and use of weapons, explosives, and any destructive or capture means by individuals, unless nominatively authorized."
As part of the activities aimed at promoting the Occitan language, the association Lou Magnaut, in collaboration with La Valaddo and the Cottian Alps Parks, organizes a series of four lessons on the Occitan language and its history.
Bando per la partecipazione a Corso per selecontrollori per il controllo del cinghiale, conduttori cani limieri e/o da traccia
The Protected Areas of the Cottian Alps exhibited a scientific poster during the 25th annual meeting of the European Ibex Group held from October 23rd to 25th in Zernez, Switzerland. The presentation showcased data on monitoring the large alpine ungulate in the Piedmont Alps using the winter census technique.
The best weapon against livestock poisonings comes from the precise knowledge of plants and early detection. A project involving ASL TO3, Ipla, the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institute of Piedmont, Liguria, and Valle d'Aosta, and the Parco Alpi Cozie with the aim of developing a new diagnostic test methodology to identify toxic plants.
The new calendar of the Cozie Alps Parks is dedicated to the silent invasion of plants and animals from distant countries, as usual illustrated with the watercolors by Elio Giuliano and Valentina Mangini with texts by Luca Giunti.
The Management Authority of the Protected Areas of the Cottian Alps has completed the Naturalistic Planning process provided for in Regional Law 19/2009, articles 27 and 42, concerning the territories included in the Natural Park and SCI IT1110006 Orsiera Rocciavré, in the Natural Park and SCI IT1110010 Gran Bosco di Salbertrand, and in the SCI IT 1110039 Rocciamelone.
From Tuesday, October 8, 2024, Provincial Road No. 173 of Colle dell'Assietta is closed to traffic from km 6+900, the beginning of the section under municipal jurisdiction Pragelato-Sestriere, until prog. Km 33+150, crossroad with S.C. Balboutet - Pian dell’Alpe locality. The passage of the remaining section is confirmed until October 31, 2024. Total winter closure from November 1.
Reasons for a prohibition
In Piedmont, mushroom picking is regulated by Regional Law no. 24/2007, which, in summary, allows harvesting from dawn to dusk of a daily individual quantity not exceeding 3 kg for all those who are equipped with the appropriate permit. Geographical limitations apply within protected areas established in accordance with the current regional regulations and sites that are part of the Natura 2000 network identified by the respective managing bodies.