Forests created or improved WWF di Vanzago Forest
Why did we support this forest?
If you walk through this forest, you cannot help but notice some tree species typical of the ancient Po Valley environment, which turns stunning in the flowering seasons.
History of the forest
A few miles from Milan, between the municipalities of Vanzago, Pogliano Milanese, and Arluno, lies the WWF Forest of Vanzago, a precious reminder of what was once the typical natural environment of the Po Valley. Covering 12 hectares, this lowland forest is now a green refuge among urbanised areas, rich in biodiversity and history. Here, alongside ponds of varying depths, permanent meadows, hedges, and rows of trees, there are still some centuries-old oaks and other species symbolic of the ancient Po Valley forests, such as English oaks, elms, hornbeams, field maples, wild cherry trees, chestnut trees, and lime trees. It is an environment that changes with the seasons, offering splendid landscapes, especially during flowering periods.
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How we improved the forest
The WWF Forest in Vanzago is now an active ecosystem, rich in life, thanks in part to targeted environmental education and participatory reforestation initiatives. The “A scuola di foresta” (Forest School) project, promoted by Etifor, involved students from the Scuola Europa in Milan in hands-on experiences in contact with nature. During the workshops, children learned to recognise forest habitats and the role of forests in combating the climate crisis, and contributed directly to its growth by planting new trees: oak, lime, walnut, chestnut, mulberry, and Scots pine. Today, green and red woodpeckers, owls, tawny owls, goshawks, and golden orioles find refuge among the treetops, while in the wetlands, it is possible to spot over 120 species of birds, including the great white egret and the moorhen. And beneath the surface, in the waterways, perch, pike, tench, and chub swim.
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