Po River Basin

(Bosco Nordio, 18 Apr 13) The first results of a traineeship attended by Giovanni Bombieri - a Forestry Sciences and Technologies student - which will be collected in his graduation thesis, showed the presence of a substantial Italian Agile Frog (Rana latastei) population in the Bosco Nordio Nature Reserve, a frog species in...

(Bosco Nordio, 18 Apr 13) Within the activities of the LIFE Project in progress continue the monitoring of the ponds carried out in 2011 with the concrete C6 action. Recent good news is the colonization of some ponds in the Reserve by young specimens of Common Spadefoot (Pelobates fuscus) coming from the reintroductions carr...

(Vogogna, 15 Feb 13) A fire broke out yesterday in Val Grande National Park, in the forests situated above Colloro in the Curt Alp. Firefighters, troops belonging to the Territorial Coordination for Environment of the State Forestry Corps, together with the volunteer members of the A.I.B. (Vol...

(Vogogna, 19 Dic 12) The National Park Val Grande and the Association "Supervulcano Valsesia ONLUS" have started the procedure for the recognition of the "Sesia-Val Grande Geopark" in the European and Global Geopark Network (EGN and GGN) under the aegis of the Unesco. The united candidacy of a ...

(Vogogna, 07 Ago 12) The Park managing authority informs that, due to the persistent danger, it is forbidden to walk the path Ponte Casletto-Ponte di Velina-Orfalecchio, according to Ordinance n.24 issued by the Municipality of San Bernardino Verbano in 1999. The maintenance of paths connecting Co...

(Vogogna, 03 Ago 12) (Vogogna, on the 3rd of August 2012) Many events have been organized for the next days: guide excursions, presentation of new books, videos, gastronomical events, shows, workshops. Among these events we bring the following ones to your attention: presentation of the "Guida del...

(Vogogna, 13 Lug 12) "I Sentieri del Gusto" is a wine and food initiative organized by the Val Grande park managing authority to promote local typical products. This year marks the 12th edition of the initiative, which foresees a calendar of events in restaurants and trattorie in October and Nov...

(Vogogna, 09 Lug 12) The Hostel is open for 11 months during the year and, eventually, on demand for groups also in the month of February The Hostel is situated in the square of Cicogna and enjoys a wonderful position: from its balconies and windows you can admire, besides the underlying valley, all the summits of the...

(Vogogna, 09 Lug 12) The Municipality of Malesco informs that, because of men at work along the SC road Malesco-Valle Loana (access to Val Grande National Park from Valle Vigezzo), the road will be closed on weekdays until the end of the works, from 8.00 p.m. to 6.00 a.m. ...

(Comacchio, 02 Lug 12) Some bumps realized thanks to the Life Project in the SCI and SPA "Valli di Comacchio" have been already occupied by the target species. The bumps realization ended in spring, and the new availability of suitable surfaces allowed 6 new species to settle there: Mediterranean Gull, Slender-b...