Leonessa - Italy

Leonessa's forests are closely linked to the history and socio-economic events of the local population. After the Second World War, their management was focused on the exercise of civic rights to wood and pasture, as well as the operation of a wood-processing company, active until 1979. The current forestry plan, drawn up in 2016, focuses on a more conscious multifunctional development, integrating economic, hydrogeological, landscape, historical, cultural, scientific, tourism and climatic aspects. This approach aims to recognize and reinforce the multiple functions of sylvo-pastoral ecosystems, beyond simple timber production.