Case study:Natura 2000conservation in Alta Tuscia Viterbese LIFE04 NAT/IT/000153

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Location: 42° 36' 44.14" N, 11° 46' 15.23" E

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Status	Complete
Project web site	http://www.life-natura.viterbo.it/
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Country	Italy
Main contact forename	Francesco
Main contact surname	Stefani
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Contact organisation	Viterbo County
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This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

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The area of intervention is indeed a strip of territory, which for historical reasons and geographical conditions, has been relatively little used and so it was particularly intact. For these characteristics, in this particular area have been identified seven SIC showing the particular concentration of species and habitats priority.

Unfortunately, in recent years occurred excessive use of resources and environments and abandonment and neglect of large portions of land that have caused serious degradation phenomena (pollution of water, simplification of environments, surface soil erosion, spread of exotic species,… etc.).

Particularly in view of the situation described above, the project has provided actions: - Preliminary analysis environment, fauna and flora; - Training courses, meetings of public awareness, production of informative material and construction of a dedicated Web site; - Recovery territorial Interventions (removal of exotic species, forest management, rehabilitation of degraded habitats); - Monitoring the quality of natural environments and the impact of works.

The main results achieved were as follows: 1. Adherence to the system of certification of forest management recognized at the level of European forests Regional Natural Reserve of the "Selva Lamone of" Action A6; 2. Safeguard measures in the woods, Action C1; 3. Construction of infrastructure read to prevent the passage on lawns (presence of rare species and orchids), Action C2; 4. Restoration of riparian buffer strip of River Olpeta and Lake Mezzano, Action C3; 5. Implementation of operations of wetlands along the riparian zone at the River Olpeta and Lake Mezzano, Action C4; 6. Periodic cutting grass in areas at risk of colonization by the invasive shrubs, Action D1; 7. Implementation of operations for forest management, Action D2; 8. Maintenance network paths of Regional Natural Reserve of the Selva Lamone and Lake Mezzano, Action D3; 9. Maintenance of riparian buffer strip at the River Olpeta and Lake Mezzano, Action D4; 10. Distribution of leaflets to the public with the involvement of schools and universities, Action E1; 11. Distribution of brochures to the public with the involvement of schools and universities, Action E2; 12. Allocation of sixteen boards and information boards in the most important points of SCI and Commons, Action E5; 13. Realization of press conferences, Action E6; 14. Accomplishing a public meeting with farmers' category, Action E9

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The project then has made concrete interventions naturalistic engineering and maintenance of natural forests designed to initiate a process of recovery now cannot be extended. The actions, even if localized, will bring a significant improvement in natural environments involved, with the consequent benefit to the species of animals and plants that they also host leading to increased intrinsic biodiversity habitats and encouraging the preservation of animal and plant species included in the Directive.

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Mezzano Lake overview.

Removal of invasive species along the Olpeta River.

Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Site Edit site Name Olpeta river in Vallegiardino area and Mezzano lake spring WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Protected species present Invasive species present Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use Average bankfull channel width category Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category Average bankfull channel depth (m) Mean discharge category Mean annual discharge (m3/s) Average channel gradient category Average channel gradient Average unit stream power (W/m2) Project background Edit project background Reach length directly affected (m) Project started 2004/09/01 Works started Works completed Project completed 2007/08/31 Total cost category Total cost (k€) 658.738658.738 k€ <br />658,738 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Stakeholder engagement and communication Works and works supervision Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Hydromorphology Structure & condition of riparian/lake shore zones Biology Physico-chemical Nutrient concentrations, Temperature Other reasons for the project improving natural environment Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative [[]] Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative [[]] Physico-chemical quality elements Edit Physico-chemical quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative [[]] Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic Edit Other responses Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Monitoring documents Upload monitoring documents Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents Final Life report (in Italian) Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information