BiodiversaMente Valnerina

CSO: Inter-valli
Area: Mountain biodiversity and habitat restoration
Location: Umbria, Province of Terni (Valnerina)

Type of project

Education and protection of mountain biodiversity through expert-guided excursions and practical habitat restoration actions.

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Target (Disengaged)

Hunters, livestock farmers, urban youth, and unaccompanied foreign minors.

Science-based

Preliminary habitat analysis and monitoring via camera trapping and zoological protocols.

Gender

Neutral language in communication and monitoring female participation in male-dominated categories..

Planned activities

• Excursion-workshops on protected fauna (e.g., wolf, eagle), meetings with hunters and farmers, Citizen Science labs (ex bee hotels), and practical restoration of ancient drinking troughs. Communication materials and disseminations

Action model

• Practical learning model: the hypothesis is that aggregating distant social groups around the care of a common good (the mountain) reduces conflicts (e.g., man-predator) and promotes environmental responsibility and, in general, whether the project acts to mitigate (potential) conflicts.