ITALIAN
upon request from students classes can be taught in English; teaching material in English available
Course Content
Forest management and biodiversity conservation. Naturalness of forest systems: concepts and indicators. Renaturalisation of forest systems. Natura 2000 Network. Protected areas in Italy. Aims and contents of forest management plans in protected areas. Forest monitoring in protected areas. Forest management case study analysis in different types of protected areas (National and Regional Parks, Natura 2000 Sites).
Textbooks:
Linee guida per la gestione sostenibile delle risorse forestali e pastorali nei Parchi Nazionali. A cura di Ciancio O., Corona P., Marchetti M., Nocentini S. 2002 Ministero dell’Ambiente e della tutela del Territorio, Direzione Conservazione della Natura e Accademia Italiana di Scienze Forestali, Firenze, 2000. Free download: https://aisfdotit.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/linee-guida-parchi-302pag.pdf
Parts of the course will be based on material from the following books (available for consultation at the GESAAF Department):
Meffe G. K., Carroll C. R. - Principles of Conservation Biology. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers, Sunderland, Massachussetts. 1997.
Hunter M.L. (ed.) – Maintaining Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems. Cambridge University Press. 1999.
Learning Objectives
Knowledge acquired: The course is designed to impart appropriate knowledge on forest management in relation to nature conservation aims.
Competence acquired (at the end of the course):
The course aims to provide the tools for understanding the impact of forest management practices on biodiversity and forest ecosystem functionality.
Skills acquired (at the end of the course):
The course is designed to impart the necessary skills for the preparation and implementation of forest management plans in nature conservation protected areas with different legal status (Natura 2000 sites, National and Regional Parks).
Prerequisites
None
Teaching Methods
Total hours of the course (including the time spent in attending lectures, seminars, individual study, examinations, etc...): 225 Hours reserved to private study and other individual formative activities: 153
Contact hours for: Lectures (hours): 42
Contact hours for: Laboratory-field/practice (hours): 26
Seminars (hours): 4
Further information
Attending lectures and field work: although not compulsory, is strongly recommended.
Teaching tools: Videoprojector, PC, overhead projector, case studies, fields excursions.
Type of Assessment
Exam modality: Oral examination with discussion of written report following field work on assigned case study.
Course program
International conventions and programmes for biodiversity and nature conservation. Ethical values in forest management and conservation. Preservation and conservation of forest ecosystems. Forest management and biodiversity conservation. The Natura 2000 network and the conservation of forest habitats. Naturalness of forest systems: concepts, indicators and monitoring. Forest renaturalization. Italian protected area network. Forest management in relation to zoning and different levels of protection in parks and reserves. Use of forest resources: traditional activities in parks and reserves. Aims and structure of forest management plans in protected areas. Forest ecosystem monitoring in protected areas. Critical analysis of conflicts on forest management in protected areas. Case study analysis in different types of protected areas (Natura 2000 sites, National and Regional Parks).