The protected areas partnering in the BiodivTourAlps project have launched a digital communication campaign to inform new mountain visitors about the rules and behaviors that help reduce the impact of tourism activities on biodiversity.
On Tuesday, December 9, 2025, the Biodiversity and Natural Areas Sector of the Piedmont Region announced the approval for funding of two projects submitted by the management body of the protected areas of the Cozie Alps under the FESR 2021/2027 call. These are two important "Hydrogeological stabilization interventions for situations of instability in mountainous, hilly, and riparian areas, also aimed at the resilience of the territories," as stated in the text of the call, to which the Park Authority participated in collaboration with the municipalities of Avigliana and Bussoleno, achieving eligibility for the funding of 100% of the works.
They are commonly referred to by the English term "nudge," but the Italian translation of "pungolo" is equally effective. These are stimuli of all sorts aimed at eliciting a change in attitude or behavior in people: positive reinforcements opposed to coercion or the threat of a penalty.
Winter is the most challenging season for many species living in the mountains. Winter hiking and ski mountaineering activities can disrupt - sometimes threaten - the delicate ecological balance of an environment already strained by natural elements.