Italian. Upon request course can be delivered in English. English reading material provided
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).
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.
Parts of the course will be based on material from the following books:
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.
Scientific papers on specific parts of the course will be provided to the students
Learning Objectives
The course is designed to impart appropriate knowledge on forest planning and management in relation to nature conservation aims.
Teaching Methods
Lectures, discussion on case studies, field trips in protected areas.
Type of Assessment
Oral examination on topics from lectures, discussion of written report following field work on the case study
Course program
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).