Project member Francesco Marcone with the landowner Gigliola MaglioccoThe Agriturismo il Casale del Pettirosso is an old rural farmhouse made from local stone in the municipality of Sonnino in the Lazio region. Inhabited since the early 1900s and recently restored by the owners, the farmhouse welcomes guests from all over the world. As well as …

Casale del Pettirosso, a beautiful private protected area in the Ausoni Mountains Read More »

Caserta from May 15th – 17th.Biodiversity is in trouble and the time to reverse the crisis is short. As emphasised by the United Nations under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), by 2030 we must effectively conserve at least 30% of the planet, both on land and at sea, as well as restore degraded habitats …

Protected areas and conservation, a national conference towards the 30×30 target Read More »

With the publication of the Biodiversity Strategy 2030 “Bringing Nature Back into Our Lives,” the European Commission proposes to increase and expand the network of protected areas and develop an ambitious plan to restore natural environments. The goals of the Biodiversity Strategy includes protecting and connecting 30 percent of the European Union’s territory, within which …

Exchanging ideas on regional networks for private land conservation between Italy and Poland Read More »