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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.

In the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps, as in the entire Piedmont region, circulation with motor vehicles on off-road routes is forbidden according to Regional Law No. 32/1982. The ban, as stated, "also applies to mountain paths and mule tracks, as well as forest tracks and roads." This is Article 11 inserted, not by chance, in the text entitled "Rules for the conservation of the natural heritage and environmental structure" because undoubtedly vehicular traffic has an impact on ecological balances. But what is meant by "off-road routes"? Essentially, everything that is not part of the state, regional, provincial, or municipal road network.

The rains of last week have compromised the passability of trails No. 365 and No. 337 in Val Chisone, within the Orsiera Rocciavrè Natural Park, in the municipality of Roure.

Throughout the summer, park rangers have intervened on several occasions to warn mountain bikers who were riding on routes and trails within the Alpi Cozie Parks that are prohibited to bicycles. Some individuals justified their actions by claiming they had followed directions downloaded from certain websites or apps, but unfortunately, the regulations of a protected area do not allow ignorance of the rules. We take this opportunity, therefore, to reiterate the restrictions in place in the Protected Areas of the Alpi Cozie and explain the reasons behind them.
 

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