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Rewilding in Italy: Legal Guidance Notes

Our guidance notes for Italy cover the following broad topics:

  • Obtaining and protecting land for rewilding;

  • Managing land for rewilding purposes;

  • Rewilding and animals; and

  • Legal responsibilities and liabilities.

Within these topics, there are often several notes. The content of each note is summarised below  and you can either view them online or download them, in both English or Italian. 

Bruno D'Amicis / Rewilding Europe

Bruno D’Amicis / Rewilding Europe


Obtaining and Protecting Wild Land

Obtaining Land and Legal Protections for Wild Land

Bruno D’Amicis / Rewilding Europe

Obtaining Land and Legal Protections for Wild Land

This note covers rewilding and:

  • How to obtain access to rural land in Italy for rewilding and nature restoration
  • How to achieve long-term protection of the ecological gains achieved through rewilding
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Obtaining Land and Legal Protections for Wild Land

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Managing Land for Rewilding Purposes

Developing Land for Rewilding

Bruno D’Amicis / Rewilding Europe

Developing Land for Rewilding

This note covers rewilding and:

  • Authorisations and licenses for rewilding activities
  • Different procedures with relevant administration
  • Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)
  • Forest management
  • Removal of small dams

Rewilding and Animals

Wildlife Reintroductions

Bruno D’Amicis / Rewilding Europe

Wildlife Reintroductions

This note covers rewilding and:

  • Reintroductions and reinforcements of native species
  • Introduction of non-native
    species
Feeding Stations

Bruno D’Amicis / Rewilding Europe

Feeding Stations

This note covers rewilding and:

  • The use of carrion in feeding stations
  • Permissions and authorisations required to establish feeding stations
Hunting

Staffan Widstrand / Rewilding Europe

Hunting

This note covers rewilding and:

  • How hunting is regulated in Italy
  • Excluding land from designated hunting areas
  • Obligations of landowners within hunting areas

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