Objective
This project targets the conservation of six tiny wetlands, protected at the regional level as nature reserves, in the Valle d'Aosta region. These sites are important as refuges, in particular for migrating birds, within the Alpine massifs. Furthermore, they contain habitats and species of Community interest (amongst which the bittern, listed as a priority for LIFE funding) but are threatened by a number of developments, principally of a hydrological nature. Some, such as the Morgex wetland, lie in areas heavily modified by human interventions, with gravel pits and hydro-electric dams.
The main problems are associated with variations in water levels caused by the different uses to which the water is put, and with possible conflicts with the agricultural activities carried out in adjoining areas. The reduced dimensions of the biotopes further increase the risk of environmental damage to these six sites.
The principal objective is to define a coordinated and homogeneous management model for this type of wetland in order to safeguard its function as biological reserve.
As a first step, basic information will be acquired on the hydrological characteristics of the sites and on the effects of water use on each locality. A system of qualitative and quantitative environmental monitoring is to be set up, which will provide the foundations for the elaboration of the management model and for its application by the project managers and the competent municipal authorities. Locally, small-scale conservation engineering works will be implemented to improve habitats.
The project will be backed up by awareness measures, principally directed at those engaged in economic activities in the areas bordering the sites, with the aim of involving them in the sustainable management of these resources. Dissemination of the project and the management model in scientific circles is also foreseen.
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11100 Aosta
Italy
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