Progetto LIFE NAT/IT/000093 «ECORICE»
Le risaie del vercellese: programma integrato per la riqualificazione ambientale e la
gestione sostenibile dell’agroecosistema risicolo
E.5 – IRFEN
International networking
C. Lenti, Foto Archivio P.F.Po vc-al
Con il patrocinio di
:
MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE
ALIMENTARI E FORESTALI
MINISTERO DELL’AMBIENTE
E DELLA TUTELA DEL TERRITORIO E DEL MARE
Giuseppe Bogliani and Francesca Della Rocca
International WORKSHOP – 26/6/2013 Vercelli
Rice cultivation in Europe
Farmland and
grassland
birds are
decreasing
more than
other species
in Europe
Are European ricefields
wetland surrogates?
=
yesterday
spring
summer
Riso amaro
Bitter rice
Today
spring
summer
Paired sample design
Control ricefield
Esperimental ricefiled
canal
Variation of the number of Amphibians (frog tadpoles)
in control and experimental ricefields and in canals
Anfibi (numero di individui)
3
2
1
0
Maggio
Giugno
Luglio
Agosto
Variation of the number of mosquito larvae
in control and experimental ricefields and in canals
Anfibi (numero di individui)
3
2
1
0
Maggio
Giugno
Luglio
Agosto
Results
•Experimental ricefields hosted more
invertebrates and Amphibians than control
ricefields.
Experimental ricefields with the canal had 44%
less mosquito larvae than control ricefields
without the canal.
Heron colonies in Nortwestern Italy - 2012
Night heron
Little egret
Winter flooding
Mitigation of alternate
irrigation
Management of other
elements of paddy
fields
The structure of the farm of Oschiena
(Vercelli) in the XIX Century
(courtesy Mrs. Alice Cerutti)
The same area today
(Google Earth)
In conclusion:
•Are there common ideas about the
recovery/maintenance of the biodiversity
value of rice cultivation ?
•How can we achieve this goal?
The Action Programme
Proposal for a working plan to define a common program
Focus area of the program:
Agriculture: agricultural techniques biodiversity-friendly
Scientific research: the state of art of knowledge about biodiversity in rice fields
Rural Development: the role of biodiversity in Rural Development
Governance: Improve the design and management of agricultural policies related
to biodiversity
Thank you
for the
attention