Bartolomeo Schirone has more than three decades of experience teaching disciplines related to reforestation and forest restoration in Italy. The article discusses the importance and current trend of reforestation, particularly in light of the new Consolidated Law on Forests and Forestry (TUFF). It is pointed out that people often do not have a clear perception of what an acre of land means and the number of trees it can contain.
While in nature the number of trees per hectare varies greatly depending on multiple factors, in reforestation projects there is a tendency to follow set patterns, with an average density of 1,000 trees per hectare. The article mentions several initiatives by companies and organizations that have engaged in reforestation projects, including Tiesse, Bestway, and the ambitious project between SNAM and CDP. It is stressed that despite the commendable efforts of these organizations, nature alone, if left undisturbed, is capable of regenerating forest areas significantly.
The AlberItalia Committee aims to plant 60 million trees to counter the climate crisis and promote the connection between people and trees. Although these efforts are valuable and worthy of praise, the author points out that such initiatives represent only a fraction of what nature can do on its own. He concludes by emphasizing that while reforestation is crucial, it is equally important to allow nature to do what it does best: spontaneously regenerate itself.
Source: Symbiosis – Forestry Magazine
Biography of Bartholomew Schiavone:
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- Born in Bari, Italy, in 1953.
- Bachelor’s degree in biological sciences from the University of Bari.
- Full professor of Silviculture and Forest Management at the University of Tuscia.
- Lecturer in:
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- Mountain Dendrology and Dasology
- Forestry
- Biodiversity Conservation and Nursery Forestry
- Forest and Environmental Restoration
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- Author of about 300 publications in national and international journals.
- He has coordinated several national and international projects, including the European project Zephyr(www.zephyr-project.eu).
- Drafted the forest management plan of various parks and protected areas.
- President of the Bachelor of Science in Mountain Sciences (University of Tuscia, Rieti campus).
- President of the Italian Society of Forest Restoration.
- Vice president of GUFI (United Group for Italian Forests).
- Member of:
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- ISDE (International Society of Doctors for Environment).
- Italian Academy of Forest Sciences
- Petrarch Academy
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- Research interests:
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- History and evolution of forest species (phylogeny, genetics, archaeology)
- Environmental restoration
- Forest ecology
- Forestry
- Biodiversity conservation.
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