Parks: a treasure to be safeguarded and protected

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Parks are a great asset to our country, and they require constant care to be preserved and not wasted. Adding together the national and regional parks, Italy has 170 protected areas , of inestimable naturalistic , landscape , and wildlife value . Not to mention the positive impact they have on the entire tourism industry.

NATIONAL PARKS IN ITALY

Businesses can also do a lot for the parks, and for this reason, E-Distribuzione has committed, through very concrete actions, to collaborating with the authorities that manage them in several regions, from the north to the south of Italy. In particular, the most recent interventions to ensure the conservation of the parks and the maintenance of their biodiversity levels have focused on the Asinara National Park in Sardinia, the Stelvio National Park in Lombardy, the Conero Regional Park in the Marche region, and the natural area of ​​Western Emilia. In every respect, E-Distribuzione has focused its assistance on the goal of preserving a heritage for the benefit of future generations, as well as current ones, in accordance with the fullest meaning of sustainability.

ASINARA PARK

In the Asinara National Park in Sassari, in collaboration with the Authority led by Special Commissioner Gabriela Scanu and Director Vittorio Gazale, E-Distribuzione is carrying out a series of interventions to minimize the environmental impact of the electricity infrastructure . An investment of approximately two million euros will involve the construction of 16 kilometers of underground power lines (about 5 kilometers have already been completed) and the decommissioning of 13,4 kilometers of overhead lines (about 1,6 kilometers have already been eliminated). At the same time, seven old tower substations will be demolished and replaced with structures that have a less negative impact on the local environment.

The changes implemented by E-Distribuzione will have positive effects on the environment, particularly on Asinara's birdlife, the pride of a reserve that, in the Tumbarino area alone, is home to over 2.700 birds from 47 different species. These birds use the island as a rest stop en route from Northern Europe to Africa.

But the decommissioning of overhead lines, and the resulting burying of power lines, also has another significant impact: parks are valuable tourist attractions , and adapting the infrastructure allows them to be restored to their original state and made more attractive to visitors.

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STELVIO NATIONAL PARK

The second project involved the Stelvio National Park , where E-Distribuzione, in collaboration with the municipality of Valdidentro, in the province of Sondrio, completed the insulation of twelve medium-voltage poles. This intervention reduced the risk of electrocution for birds , some of which belong to rare species, such as the eagle owl, the world's largest nocturnal bird of prey, which are accustomed to perching on the poles in these areas.

EMILIA ROMAGNA SEA JAY PROJECT

In Emilia-Romagna, E-Distribuzione, in partnership with the Western Emilia Parks and Biodiversity Agency - Natural Resources Conservation, Research, and Monitoring Area, has launched the " Jay " project. Working closely with the agency that manages five nature parks and four marine reserves, the project aims to provide a home for the area's birds of prey and cockatoos.

CONERO REGIONAL PARK

In the Conero Regional Park in the Marche region, the "Nests for Conero Biodiversity" project is underway. By simply reusing electricity poles, shelters and artificial homes are being installed for barn owls and kestrels. As with the projects in other parks, the goal is not only to protect avifauna from potential electrocution risks, but also to promote their conservation and increase by providing nests for the families of birds living in these areas. This is a concrete way to protect the parks and their ecosystems and contribute to the preservation of nature in the area.

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