Italy: Rocchetta Tanaro Nap

 
Site fact file
Natura 2000 Ambassador for the Natura Network Initiative...   Representative of Ente Parchi Astigiani - Rocchetta Tanaro NaP
Gian Carlo Ravetti
 
Country Italy
Natura 2000 site location Piedmont
Nearest urban settlement Turin - Asti - Alessandria - Milan - Genoa
Natura 2000 site name Group of six sites in the territory of Spoleto:Fosso di Camposolo; Monte il Cerchio (Monti Martani); Monteluco di Spoleto; Boschi di Montebibico (Monti Martani); Monte Solenne (Valnerina); Bassa Valnerina: Monte Fionchi - Cascata delle Marmore.
Unofficial but locally accepted name/s for the site Parco Naturale di Rocchetta Tanaro
Natura 2000 site number code IT1170001
Size of site (hectares) 123 hectares
Key Species types

Mammalian:

Muscardinus avellanarius, Meles meles, Mustela nivalis;

Reptilian:

Lacerta (viridis) bilineata, Podarcis muralis, Hierophis coluber viridiflavus;

Anphibian:

Triturus carnifex, Hyla arborea intermedia, Rana dalmatina, Rana lessonae;

Birds:

Regulus regulus, Picus viridis, Dendrocopos major, Erithacus rubecula;

Insects:

Aporopion costatum, Pseudolimneus inustum, Drymochares truquii.

Key Habitat types Sorbus domestica, Carpinus betulus, Quercus robur, Quercus cerris, Mesphilus germanica, Alnus glutinosa.
Key management issues The Forest Settlement Plan of Rocchetta Tanaro NaP approved by Piedmont Region is the tecnical instrument to operate on the forest. The forest estate is made up of high trunk's oaks - Quercus Petraea,Quercus Cerris,Quercus robur an Prunus avium(now Rocchetta Tanaro NaP is a National wood seed Directive 1999/105/CE). A Naturalistic Plan is ready to be approved by Piedmont Region.The Plan give the instructions to operate in the naturalistic ,landscape and biodiversity emergengy.Ente Parchi astigiani, the Management of Rocchetta Tanaro NaP Valsarmassa NaR and Valleandona,ValleBotto e Valle Grande NaR, is starting with Environmental Education Center inside the Rocchetta Tanaro NaP, beside the "Pacha Mama" Youth Hostel for School. This School year (2006/2007) we have prepared 23 environmental education project for primary school. The "E E" Center (We call it C.E.A. Centro di educazione ambientale) will coordinate all the Events and all the Projets for the Asti Province.

 

Natura Network Agreements
Organising at least one Green Days event per year Three events for the next, 2007 in March (from 19 to 23 march 2007, German Secondary school, from Biberach, will be here, visitors of Secondary school , Liceo scientifico of Asti.Objective our free Ogm Products and special Doc Wine production. Of course the two secondary schools will visit our protected Areas. One time again german, italian, Europe and Natura 2000's flags will wave in the wind.
Promoting Natura 2000 at the local level Naturally we take action to promote Natura 2000. 21 March 2007 at 09.30 a.m. for "Springtime Fest"we shall prepare in a City green Area of Asti, together with Municipal administration a special event with naturalistic educational games for all Primary School. We expose 8 Natura 2000 flags.18 May 2007 at 09.00 p.m. "Euro Nocturnal walking" in the Verdeterra Programme together with Asti Municipal administration: a quiet walk from historical center of Rocchetta Tanaro Village crossing hills, valley and oak's woods for about 6km. as far as Rocchetta Tanaro NaP without light and noise pollution. Popular music and Folk songs.local products and wine tastings.
Branding Natura 2000 We expose the flags of Natura 2000, each important event.
Agreeing to become an NNi ambassador Gian Carlo Ravetti - Vigilanza.pnrt(a)virgilio.it is an NNi Ambassador

 

 

Site contact Gian Carlo Ravetti Vigilanza.pnrt(at)virgilio.it
Web site http://www.parks.it/enteparchi astigiani