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The mosquito project implemented by the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps and the municipalities of Avigliana, Sant’Antonino di Susa, Trana, and Villardora is coming to a conclusion to raise awareness among the population about the issues related to the presence of culicids in the area of the Avigliana Lakes Natural Park and its surroundings.

Una serie di appuntamenti con la guida Parchi Alpi Cozie Simone Siviero dedicati ai miti di piante e animali per scoprire il legame ancestrale che ci lega alla natura.

On April 29, 2025, with ordinance no. 6 from the Mayor of the Municipality of Chianocco, access to the Orrido di Chianocco and the Via Ferrata is reopened.

Proseguono le attività degli Sportelli Forestali dei Parchi Alpi Cozie con la nuova sede a Pragelato.

The director Susanna Nicchiarelli, interviewed by Simone Bobbio, shares the experience of shooting in the Alta Valle di Susa and Val Chisone for the series Fireworks, airing on Rai 1 on April 15, 22, and 25, and available on demand on Raiplay. Six episodes that tell the story of the Resistance through the disenchanted perspective of Marta, a 12-year-old girl. The story is adapted from the book of the same name by Andrea Bouchard.

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 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.