Subcatchment:Po Basin - Sesia

Catchment

River basin district	Po Basin
River basin	Sesia

Subcatchment

River name	Sesia
Area category
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category	500 - 1000 m
Maximum altitude (m)	20002,000 m <br />2 km <br />200,000 cm <br />
Dominant geology	sand and gravel
Ecoregion	Italy and Corsica
Dominant land cover	intensive agriculture (rice)
Waterbody ID

Location: 45° 29' 16.11" N, 8° 23' 45.20" E

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List of case studies in this subcatchment

Project title	Theme	Project status
LIFE ECORICE - Vercelli rice fields	Environmental flows and water resources Habitat and biodiversity Land use management - agriculture Land use management - forestry Monitoring	Complete
Oasi naturale delle pittime di Cascina Oschiena	Habitat and biodiversity	Complete
Restoration project of riparian buffer of the Sesia river	Flood risk management Habitat and biodiversity Water quality	Planned