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With the appointment decree of the President of the Regional Council dated November 27, 2025, Elio Pulzoni has been appointed President of the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps. Along with him, the members of the new Council are as follows: Roberta Allora representing the territory of the Val Troncea Natural Park, Luca Rossi representing the territory of the Gran Bosco di Salbertrand Natural Park, Remo Tabasso representing the Natural Park of the Avigliana Lakes, Simone Periale representing the territory of the Orsiera Rocciavré Natural Park, and Andrea Zussino representing environmental associations. The appointment of the Council member representing the Agricultural Associations has been postponed instead.

Nel Parco naturale Orsiera Rocciavré sono terminati i lavori sulla Strada del Selleries con la posa di 125 mt di pavimentazione in pietra in un punto particolarmente danneggiato dall'erosione delle acque superficiali.

I contatti e le relazioni che l'Ente Parco ha sviluppato negli anni anche con realtà di altre nazioni, ancora una volta ha garantito un proficuo scambio di informazioni e di collaborazioni e di risolvere l'enigma di un'aquila di mare e del suo gps

“I was coming home exhausted, but happy. The work was hard, due to the shifts and being outdoors in any weather condition, but there were many satisfactions.”

Since October 1, 2025, Valentina Mangini has retired, having served as a park ranger at the Avigliana Lakes Natural Park since 1991.

The Authority introduces an innovative service for citizens, professionals, and organizations: the ability to submit online requests for Environmental Impact Assessment - VIncA - for interventions, plans, projects, or activities involving areas of the Natura 2000 Network managed by the Authority. The new web application is available at https://vinca.parchialpicozie.it/ with easy and secure access via SPID or CIE.

Sono disponibili le proposte didattiche ideate dalle guide Parchi Alpi Cozie in collaborazione con la Società Cooperativa Culturalpe dedicate al progetto LIFE Predator

Disponibili le registrazioni e le slides dei relatori delle due giornate formative organizzate dalla Regione Piemonte - settore Biodiversità e Aree naturali - in collaborazione con il Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali, il Parco Naturale del Po piemontese e Regione Lombardia nell'ambito del Progetto europeo Life NatConnect2030.

Da sabato 1 novembre è attivo il divieto di circolazione per il periodo invernale sulle strade provinciali del Colle delle Finestre (SP172) e del Colle dell'Assietta (SP173). Salvo imprevisti legati ad interventi di manutenzione in primavera, la riapertura integrale della strada del Colle delle Finestre è prevista per il 16 giugno 2026, mentre bisognerà attendere il 1 luglio 2026 per poter percorrere per intero la strada dell'Assietta.

In the course of 2025, the park rangers of the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps increased daytime and nighttime monitoring activities regarding fishing in the Natural Park of the Avigliana Lakes, issuing sanctions and carrying out seizures of prohibited equipment. However, beyond the repressive nature of the work carried out, the goal remains the prevention of illegal behaviors to protect those who respect laws and regulations and, above all, to defend a common heritage that belongs to everyone: the environment.

On October 16 and 17, a meeting took place at the headquarters in Salbertrand of the Protected Areas of the Cozie Alps among the partners of the ALCOTRA ACLIMO project, the cross-border initiative Italy-France dedicated to water resource management in times of climate crisis. The Italian staff from the Protected Areas of the Maritime Alps, the Gesso Stura River Park, the Regional Natural Park of the Ligurian Alps, and the Gran Paradiso National Park, along with their French colleagues from the Mercantour National Park, the Écrins National Park, and the Vanoise National Park, gathered for an intensive two-day exchange on the progress of work and field visits to observe some initiatives under development in the Parks of the Cozie Alps.