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Pragelato: il Sindaco ha disposto l'immediato divieto della pratica dello sci fuoripista su tutto il territorio comunale oltre alla chiusura al transito di tutti i mezzi e pedoni sulla strada comunale di accesso alla Val Troncea.

Since April 1st, the Parks of the Cozie Alps can rely on a new Anti-Poison Dog Unit (UCA) in operation. The duo formed by park ranger Lorenzo Brino and his Australian shepherd Maya has passed the final exam, the security test that certifies the dog’s ability to intervene independently in poison search activities.

At the end of March 2025, an interesting scientific article on the seasonal migratory habits of the ibex in relation to climate change was published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. It is the result of a study at the alpine level that combines a large amount of data regarding the movements of 406 radio-collared ungulates with the climatic conditions of their habitats to analyze how the seasonal variations in snow coverage, peaks of growth and vegetation senescence, and average temperatures affect the strategies and timings with which ibex move from wintering sites to the slopes where they spend the summer season, and vice versa.

Un articolo scientifico curato da Luca Anselmo, biologo e ricercatore dell'Università di Torino, collaboratore dei Parchi Alpi Cozie, pubblicato nel mese di marzo sulla rivista Journal of Orthoptera Research riguarda i risultati dello studio sulla rara cavalletta di greto in Alta Valle di Susa.

The Giletta family has been raising cattle in Val Troncea for generations. Following a flood, the aqueduct that supplied water to the farm was destroyed.
The reconstruction takes place thanks to the dialogue between the Parks of the Cozie Alps and the family, experimenting with technical solutions that have improved the quality and quantity of water available for the livestock while minimizing impacts on the landscape and biodiversity, reconciling business needs with environmental protection.

On Saturday, April 19 at 11 am at the Victims of the Avalanche square in the Plan di Pragelato area, a ceremony will be held to commemorate the victims of the avalanche.

Il prossimo mese di aprile porta ancora tanti eventi della rassegna "Chantar l'Uvèrn dall’Epifania a Pasqua, frammenti di lingua e cultura occitana, francoprovenzale e francese” che concluderà il suo lungo viaggio con un omaggio alle Lingue minori che sarà festeggiato ad Avigliana il 1° maggio. Il programma prevede ancora ben 27 eventi.

In the months of April and May, military exercises will take place in the areas of Pian dell'Alpe (Orsiera Rocciavrè Natural Park) and Gad - Oulx (Gran Bosco di Salbertrand Natural Park).

On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Alpine Carabid Beetle (Carabus cychroides) was included in the Red List of threatened species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the Endangered category (risk of extinction). This is a prestigious international recognition for the endemic species of the Protected Areas of the Alpine Cozie and at the same time a warning signal certifying its risk of disappearance.

The Forti Roads will be officially presented on Thursday, March 27, at 10:30 AM at the Fenestrelle Fort in the presence of the President of the Piedmont Region, Alberto Cirio.