

FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA REGION Central Direction for rural, agricoltural and forestry resources Service for hunting, fishing resources and biodiversity Via Sabbadini, 31 - 33100 Udine - Italy tel. 0432 555290 - fax 0432 555757 e-mail: s.caccia.pesca.amb.naturali@regione.fvg.it website: www.regione.fvg.it Informations about this project dott. Daniele De Luca - Project manager e-mail: daniele.deluca@regione.fvg.it The Region under special statutes (conferring local autonomy) Friuli-Venezia Giulia is deeply involved in the environmental protection by means of the hunting, fishing and natural environments Department of the Main Office for rural, agricoltural and forestry resources. The Department is responsible for all the activities of regional jurisdiction concerning protected areas and Natura 2000 Network sites. The main purpose is the promotion, the take-over, the restoration and the ecological improvement of the areas of particular naturalistic interest. It also contributes to the knowledge, the inventory, the protection and the care of the spontaneousflora and wild fauna. It also promotes environmental values, education and awareness by establishing the principles of a correct relationship with the natural world.
Natural protected areas of Friuli Venezia Giulia: www.regione.fvg.it/asp/parchiareeprotette/areeprotette 

The Town Council of Bertiolo is responsible for the environmental education in the municipal district and, together with the other three project partner Councils, for the awareness actions and activities addressed to the audience. The Town Council is deeply involved in the protection of the natural environment of the territory by supporting the foundation of the Regional Natural Biotope "Risorgive di Virco" (L.R. 42/96). The Town Council is the authority responsible for the approval of the urbanistic changes involving private property expropriation. It is a partner in the transnational cooperation project AEDES - For a sustainable rural tourism and an involving environmental protection. It is co-financed with the European Community funds of the E.E.C. programme INTERREG III, in order to provide financial support for the protection of the natural resources and, in particular, of the endangered sites and aiming at adopting a common system of environmental care strategies. The Town Council, within their institutional activities, organize events having environmental, tourist and social values. Indeed, in the last years, they have organized numerous events such as environmental awareness campaigns in many schools, agreement with the Town Council of Codroipo about a protocol dealing with environmental education, guided tours in the territory and, in particular, to the Regional Natural Biotope "Risorgive di Virco".


The Town Council of Castions di Strada is responsible for the environmental education in the municipal district and, together with the other three project partner Councils, for the awareness actions and activities addressed to the audience. The Town Council is deeply involved in the protection of the natural environment of the territory. They have proposed the foundation of the Regional Natural Biotope "Torbiera Selvote" (Regional Law 42/96) and they are purchasing some estates of particular naturalistic interest in the same Biotope with their own funds. The Town Council is the authority responsible for the approval of the urbanistic changes involving private property expropriation. The Town Council, within the institutional activities, organizes events having environmental, tourist and social values. Indeed, in the last years events, such as environmental courses aiming at the discovery and knowledge of the territory with particular attention to the Regional Natural Biotope "Torbiera Selvote" and the municipal lowland wood "Boscat", have been organized. Besides, a lot of naturalistic, historical, artistic magazines have been issued. Every year the Town Council organizes cultural, musical and drama performances together with conventions on a variety of topics. These activities are in charge of the General Affairs Service Department for the administrative tasks and by the municipal workers for the supplies and communications.


TheTown Council of Gonars is responsible for the environmental education in the municipal district and, together with the other three project partner Councils, for the awareness actions and activities addressed to the audience. The Town Council has been deeply involved for years in the protection of the natural environment of the territory. They have proposed the foundation of the Regional Natural Biotope "Paludi del Corno" (Regional Law 42/96) by purchasing more than 15- hectare-estates of particular naturalistic interest in the same Biotope with their own funds. The Town Council is the authority responsible for the approval of the urbanistic changes involving private property expropriation. The Town Council, within the institutional activities, organizes events having environmental, tourist and social values. In particular, thematic conventions and meetings are organized every year in cooperation with the Town Councils of Porpetto and San Giorgio di Nogaro for the Corno River Day by involving theschools of the territory. Besides, a lot of naturalistic, historical, artistic magazines have been issued. The Town Council organises also community events such as concerts, photograph and painting exhibitions, book presentations. All these activities are in charge of the Sales and Culture Departments for the administrative tasks and by the municipal workers for the supplies and communications.


The Town Council of Talmassons is responsible for the environmental education in the municipal district and, together with the other three project partner Councils, for the awareness actions and activities addressed to the audience. The Town Council is deeply involved in the protection of the natural environment of the territory by supporting the foundation of the Regional Natural Biotope "Risorgive di Flambro" (Regional Law 42/96) and purchasing some estates of particular naturalistic interest in the same Biotope with their own funds.. The Town Council is the authority responsible for the approval of the urbanistic changes involving private property expropriation. The Town Council, within the institutional activities, organizes events having environmental, tourist and social values. Indeed, in the last years, they have organized numerous events such as guided tours in the territory and, in particular, to the Regional Natural Biotope "Risorgive di Flambro" and many public meetings dealing with the naturalistic importance of the Resurgence area. The Town Council also organizes every year cultural debates and conventions on different topics concerning the natural environment.


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