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In the Natural Park of the Lakes of Avigliana, the spring blooms have begun. Along the hilly trails and around the Small Lake, the park rangers have identified (and photographed) some beautiful specimens of wild squill (Scilla bifolia), dog’s tooth violet (Erythronium dens-canis), and wood anemone (Anemonoides nemorosa).

Proseguono le attività degli Sportelli Forestali dei Parchi Alpi Cozie.
I guardiaparco referenti sono a disposizione degli utenti per fornire informazioni in ambito forestale e facilitare l'accesso ai servizi e documentazione predisposti dalla Regione.

1945-2025: eighty years ago, the Second World War also ended in Salbertrand

On Monday, February 24, 2025, the anti-poison canine units of the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps were engaged in a double inspection in the territory of Giaveno (TO) to verify two areas where the presence of poisoned bait was suspected. The first, in the morning, took place in the Borgata Pomeri area and was arranged by the Carabinieri in the area where the previous week a wolf carcass had been found, which showed traces of toxic substances during necroscopy.

It is reported that the Municipality of Avigliana has prohibited passage on the cycle-pedestrian walkway that crosses the Rio Meana between Lake Piccolo and Lake Grande in the Avigliana Lakes Natural Park.

Entra nel terzo mese di animazione con ben 24 appuntamenti la Sedicesima edizione di "Chantar l'Uvèrn: dall’Epifania a Pasqua, frammenti di lingua e cultura occitana, francoprovenzale e francese” che coinvolge 33 comuni delle valli di Susa, Chisone, Sangone e Germanasca a cura dei Parchi Alpi Cozie e dell’Associazione Chambra d’Oc.

Carnival arrives in the showcase of the Hotel Dieu, in the center of the village of Salbertrand, with traditional wooden masks, the small straw puppet, and the plow, symbols and witnesses of a celebration of ancient origin that has managed to be passed down through generations while also contaminating and opening itself up to modernity.

For 2025, the SOS Amphibians campaign organized by the Protected Areas of the Cottian Alps and the Municipality of Avigliana is enriched with additional initiatives. The aim of these actions is to protect populations of toads, frogs, and salamanders during a particularly delicate period like the breeding season and to raise awareness in the population about their importance in maintaining ecological balances in the Avigliana Lakes Natural Park.

The information sheet Avvoltoi Piemonte n.9 is online with reports and observations related to the second half of 2024. Happy reading!

Grazie al lavoro congiunto dell’Ente di gestione delle aree protette delle Alpi Cozie e del Comune di Bussoleno per reperire gli assensi dei proprietari privati, si è avviata la fase finale di definizione del progetto “Interventi di riqualificazione sentiero da Fontana della Gerpula al Rifugio Amprimo – Comune di Bussoleno”.