The steps taken to help people share space with the Apennines in central Italy mean that the future of Marsican Brown Bear looks brighter now. A re-wild landscape in Central Apennines will shed light on these actions, share ideas, and find better ways for people and wildlife to flourish together.
Bruno d’Amicis
Browse the brown bear to the next level
Over the years, Re-wild Apennines Teams and local partners have been working to protect and enhance endangered populations Mars brown bear Lives in the Apennines in the central Italy. architecture Large wildlife corridor With the security link between the reserves, it is helping bears and residents of local communities Grow up together.
The focus of the high attention will be firmly placed on the Masikan brown bear in 2026, when the global bear research community gathered Central Apennines Re-wild landscape. From September 20 to 25, the town of Pescacelori will host two important gatherings: International Conferences of International Bear Research and Management Association (IBA), and the last meeting Life Xiong Zhi’s Corridor initiative. Both activities will focus on the groundbreaking work of the re-wild Apinine team to help people, bears and other wildlife flourish each other.
“Encouraging and empowering local communities to live with bears is at the heart of the Bears Smart Corridor initiative,” said Annette Mertens, European Re-Wild Landscape Manager. “Holding the final meeting of the program during the IBA gathering is a powerful opportunity to share success with audiences around the world and inspire others to follow.”
The value of shared space
In the Central Apennines, about 60 Martian brown bears roam freely in the central Apennines, the survival of this iconic subspecies depends on new and creative ways to enable it to share space with residents of local communities. The IBA conference will convene hundreds of people, including scientists, government authorities, NGOs, and representatives of these communities – to share ideas and live side by side for people, bears and other wildlife species.
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Recognized
The decision to hold an IBA conference in the Central Apennines reflects the international “Bear market community”. Salviamo l’Orso This approach has been built on Genzana, has been developed and expanded, and now has communities established in 15 central Apingin municipalities. It has reduced the threat to bears, triggered local action and demonstrated how shared spaces can bring real benefits to the community and become a source of local pride. These successes are why the IBA chose to meet at the Central Civilian Organization next year.
“We are very proud to host this major international event and the global bear conservation community is eagerly looking forward to it,” said Mario Cipollone, team leader of the Rewilding Apennines. “These two meetings will not only highlight the uniqueness of the Massi brown bear, but also celebrate the local community that lives side by side with bears and other animals every day. The collective advancement made in the landscape here shows how the re-wild circumnavigation provides hopeful avenues for people and natural ways to make communities live with large communities, thus benefiting large carnivores in both.”
Filippo Castellucci
Share knowledge and experience
This five-day twin conference program will include scientific and socio-cultural conferences, research speeches, exchange of the best ideas and experiences, exploring the amazing Apennine landscapes and tastings of local cuisine. Together these will demonstrate the Central Apennines as a model of coexistence of human wildlife.
“This will be a valuable opportunity to understand global conservation challenges, research and best practices,” Giovanni Cannata said Abruzzo, Lazio and Morris National Park. “The Life Bear Wisdom Corridor Initiative’s collaboration with local communities raises awareness of the true meaning of sharing territory with bears – affecting local conservation strategies and guiding methods for species across Europe. Knowledge sharing among global researchers, biologists and naturalists strengthens collective efforts and determination to face future challenges.”
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Replication of the whole of Europe
The bear market smart community model can help people live in more places in Europe with wildlife. By helping people and bears flourish together, it can support brown bears across the continent to make a comeback and bring benefits to nature and local communities on a large scale. As Cornerstone SpeciesBrown bears help maintain the health and function of the ecosystem, and can also be done through Enhance the nature-based tourism industry.
Following the event held in Pescasseroli, a guided field trip to Trentino will be made with the autonomous provincial cooperative organization of Trento. Building on the achievements and lessons learned in the Central Apennines, its aim is to engage in dialogue with institutions, citizens, experts and the media to help people and bears live side by side in the central Middle Eastern Alps.
Nelleke de Weerd
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Extensive partnerships
Multiple organizations are living, and the Bear Market Intelligent Corridor initiatives to work together to enhance the coexistence of human bears in the central Apennines. Partners include European re-wild, re-wild Apennines, Abruzzo, Lazio and Moris National Park, Salvia Mo Orso, Gran Sasso and Monti Della Laga National Parkthis Sirente Velino Regional Parkthis Monte Genzana Alto Gizio Regional Nature Reserveand several local municipalities and associations. Since 2021, these partners have been working to expand the approach of bear community, reducing the threat to bears and building a culture of living with bears.
Next year’s five-day Pescasseroli event has been supported by the European Commission Life plan and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security. Further updates and registration details for the event will be announced soon.
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