Ecological Rebalancing Areas
Regional law n. 6/2005 defines the Ecological Rebalancing Areas (ARE) as “natural areas or areas undergoing renaturalisation, of limited range, included in territorial systems characterized by intense anthropic activities that, due to their functionality as habitats and shelter for flora and fauna species, are organized in order to guarantee their conservation, restoration, rebuilding”.
The Ecological Rebalancing Areas (ARE) represent another type of protected area, besides the natural reserves and the regional Parks, already foreseen by regional law n. 11/1988.
The establishment of the ARE is a competence of the Parks and Biodiversity Management Bodies.
For the establishment and management of the Ecological Rebalancing Areas the Region issued specific guidelines.
Currently there are 33 Ecological Rebalancing Areas of whom 9 in Reggio Emilia Province, 6 in Modena Province, 8 in Bologna Province, 3 in Ferrara Province and 5 in Ravenna and 2 in Rimini, for a total surface of about 700 hectares.
Reggio Emilia Province
1.Boschi del Rio Coviola e Villa Anna
2.Fontanile dell’Ariolo
3.Fontanili media pianura reggiana
4.I Caldaren
5.Oasi di Budrio
6.Oasi naturalistica di Marmirolo
7.Rodano-Gattalupa
8.Sorgenti dell’Enza
9.Via Dugaro
Modena Province
1.Area boscata di Marzaglia
2.Bosco della Saliceta
3.Fontanile di Montale
4.Oasi Val di Sole
5.San Matteo
6.Torrazzuolo
Bologna Province
1.Bisana
2.Collettore delle Acque Alte
3.Dosolo
4.Ex risaia di Bentivoglio
5.Golena San Vitale
6.La Bora
7.Torrente Idice
8.Vasche ex zuccherificio
Ferrara Province
1.Porporana
2.Schiaccianoci
3.Stellata
Ravenna Province
1.Bacini di Conselice
2.Canale dei Mulini di Lugo e Fusignano
3.Cotignola
4.Podere Pantaleone
5.Villa Romana di Russi
Rimini Province
1.Rio Calamino
2.Rio Melo