THE FOREST OF MARGANAIA COMPLEX ECOSYSTEM
TO BE MANAGED CORRECTLY

The woodlands of Marganai are highly important environments from a naturalistic point of view. The Project will study their peculiarities in order to provide inputs for all decision-making processes.

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COPPICEUNDERSTAND IT TO MAKE
SUSTAINABLE CHOICES

Through two different fields of research, the Project will investigate both environmental and socio-economic sustainability of coppicing in the Marganai forest.

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EROSION RISKSTUDY IT TO IDENTIFY
CONCRETE SOLUTIONS

Forests play an important protective function against erosion. The Project will investigate the potential risks of coppice management in Marganai

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FOREST PLANNING AND SILVICULTUREA BALANCE BETWEEN
MAN AND ENVIRONMENT

Guidelines to support forest planning will be defined taking into account the historical background and the needs of both wood production and multifunctionality

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FIREWOOD PRODUCTIONAN OPPORTUNITY
FOR THE TERRITORY

The project will analyze the potential economic impact of the local firewood supply chain in the Sulcis-Iglesiente area.

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LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENTA DIALOGUE
MUST BE REOPENED

The re-establishment of coppicing in Marganai has given rise to a heated debate on media and social network. Starting from research outputs, the Project aims to reopen a constructive dialogue on land management.

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WHERE

MARGANAI FOREST

This regional forest is located in Sardinia, in Sulcis Iglesiente. Recent silvicoltural interventions on coppices, foreseen by the management plan, have ignited a strong debate on the management of the territory.

WHAT

SILVICULTURE

With this project we want to strengthen the technical-scientific knowledge and the socio-cultural implications of the coppice in the Marganai forest. But what is coppice and why is silviculture done?