Forests: the first three old-growth forests in Friuli Venezia Giulia join the national network
Good news for forests and woodlands. Last August, the first three old-growth forests in the Friuli Venezia Giulia region were officially designated. Old-growth forests are forest ecosystems in which human activity has been absent for at least 60 years, with no tree felling or understorey clearance taking place.
These environments contain trees of all ages, which die from natural causes, as well as deadwood that supports ecosystem regeneration and promotes high levels of biodiversity. In addition, they store large amounts of carbon, thereby helping to mitigate climate change.
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