Po river area Renaturalization

The PNRR M2C4 I3.3 feasibility study, encompassing  56 morphological reconstruction and ecological restoration interventions, involves the entire Po river area – the longest Italian river with its 652 km.

The intervention aims at accelerating the ecological transition through the improvement of water resource management in conjunction with the increase of the territory’s biodiversity.

The main goals of the project are:
– reduction of the degree of artificiality of the watercourse and its surrounding areas;
– increase of biodiversity and natural habitats in the riparian areas;
– maintenance/improvement of hydraulic safety levels.

For the achievement of the first target set by the PNRR, the first 5 interventions have been with the purpose of:
– lowering the hydraulic groins for the reactivation of the oxbow;
– reforestation and naturalistic redevelopment of over 600 ha;
– fighting against allochthonous infesting plants on more than 220 ha;
– planting over 1 million new native plants.