San Vigilio di Marebbe: adopt new trees here

San Vigilio di Marebbe, nestled between the imposing Dolomites and surrounded by two nature parks, is a place of outstanding natural beauty and rich Ladin culture. This picturesque village offers a unique combination of breathtaking scenery and outdoor activities, from hiking trails to ski slopes. However, the forests in this region are facing a serious threat from the bark beetle, an insect that has caused the death of large areas of forest, endangering not only the landscape but also soil stability and the habitat of local wildlife. Rising temperatures and increasing frequency of extreme weather events have weakened trees, creating favorable conditions for the proliferation of the bark beetle, which feeds on the bark of the most vulnerable fir trees, often leading to their death. This decline alters the landscape and also increases the risk of landslides and mudslides, endangering soil stability and local biodiversity, and compromising the habitat of many animal species. In collaboration with the San Vigilio Dolomites tourism destination, we have initiated a reforestation project to give the region’s forests a future.