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Video
Ancient beech forests in the Carpathian mountains and other regions in Europe
Short excerpt from the RAI program “Italian UNESCO World Heritage sites”
The ancient beech forests in the UNESCO World Heritage
The full clip from the RAI program “Italian UNESCO World Heritage sites”
Sasso Fratino and the ancient beech forests
A story through images of the ancient beech forests in the Foreste Casentinesi National Park
Unesco documents
• NOMINATION DOSSIER for the inscription on the World Heritage List
The nomination dossier presented to UNESCO in 2016 for the inscription on the World Heritage List
• SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for the inscription on the World Heritage List
Supplementary information presented to UNESCO in 2016 for the inscription on the World Heritage List
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe
Executive summary of the features of the UNESCO Site
Scientific literature
• Structure, dynamics and dendroecology of an old-growth forest Journal of Vegetation Science, 2005
An article on the history and features of ancient beech forests in the Apennines.
• Drought-driven growth reduction in old beech forests Global Change Biology, 2008
A study on the effects of drought on the growth of ancient beech forests in the Central Apennines.
• An italian network of old-growth beech forests – L’Italia Forestale e Montana, 2010
Analysis of growth processes and carbon absorption in ancient Italian beech forests.
• Tree size distribution in two old-growth beech stands – Forest Ecology and Management, 2011
An article dedicated to the horizontal structure of two ancient beech forests in the Apennines.
• Bioclimate and growth history affect beech lifespan in Italy Global Change Biology, 2012
An analysis of the factors influencing the lifespan of beech trees in the Alps and the Apennines.
• Old-growth attributes in a network of Apennines beech forests Plant Biosystems, 2012
How humans and the climate have changed the current structure of ancient beech forests in the Apennines.
• Lo spazio e il tempo per le foreste resilienti
A reflection on the need for a significant change in forest management methods and the importance of ecosystems left to free natural evolution.
Informative material
• ALLA SCOPERTA DI UNA FORESTA VETUSTA
The Soriano nel Cimino Beech Forest: A publication about the Nature Trail and the beech forest by the University of Tuscia.
• LE FAGGETE PIÙ ANTICHE D’EUROPA
In the National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise, a brochure dedicated to the ancient beech forests of the Park and their inclusion in the World Heritage List.
• LE FORESTE VETUSTE PATRIMONIO DELL’UMANITÀ
Guide to the Casentino Forests, Monte Falterona, and Campigna National Park. A primeval forest ruled by natural balances, a delicate world to be known and preserved.
• LA RISERVA NATURALE INTEGRALE DI SASSO FRATINO
Published by the Biodiversity Carabinieri Department of Pratovecchio. A summary of the available knowledge on the first Integral Reserve established in Italy.
• FORESTE SACRE PATRIMONIO DELL’UMANITÀ
Sasso Fratino has received the prestigious UNESCO recognition. An article featured in the “Storie Naturali” magazine of the Emilia-Romagna region.
