Conservation and Management of Meadows and Hayfields in the Italian and Slovenian Karst

31 Technical-scientific event on circular aquaculture in Tolmin Participatory workshop using the World Café method for the preparation of the Action Plan

1 Circular Rainbow Webinar Actions for Adaptation to Climate Change: from the Regional Strategy to Local Policies Conservation and Management of Meadows and Hayfields in the Italian and Slovenian Karst

2 Invitation to the event on the eDNA tool for monitoring marine biodiversity

8 Final Conference of the Circular Rainbow Project

9 The event on circular buildings arrives in Gorizia: 9.4.26 h 9.00

15 Final conference of the T4RAIL IT-SI project

17 OPENING CEREMONY OF THE HOUSE ZDRAVLJICA IN PODNANOS

20 CO ADRIA Project and the Role of RECs at Regional and Cross-Border Level in the Energy Transition

We invite you to the next biological evening, organized by the University of Primorska as part of the project Kras4us, entitled:

Conservation and Management of Meadows and Hayfields in the Italian and Slovenian Karst (dr. Giuseppe Oriolo)

Wednesday, April 1st at 19:00, here: ZOOM link

For many years, it has been recognized how important Karst meadows and hayfields are for preserving the biodiversity of animals and plants in the region. Socio-economic changes have often reduced their area or led to overgrowth. While meadows on deeper soils and near villages are being replaced by more profitable crops (such as grapevines), the Karst landscape is suffering from a reduction in pastures for sheep and goats and, consequently, abandonment. Both habitats depend on proper management by the local population, so their future is also a symbol of sustainable agriculture, livestock farming, and pastoralism. These habitats are protected under European Habitats Directive; therefore, in addition to ensuring their conservation, it is essential to promote restoration measures through the thinning of tree stands and grazing. It is equally important to ensure their long-term conservation through agricultural activities, which must also be sustainable from a social and economic perspective.

About the speaker:

Giuseppe Oriolo earned a degree in natural sciences from the University of Trieste and a doctorate in geobotany. For many years, he collaborated with the University of Trieste, where he focused on the study and classification of vegetation and habitat mapping. His professional work focuses on monitoring flora and habitats, with a particular emphasis on their conservation status. He is also involved in applied projects for the conservation of protected areas and sensitive sites. In recent years, he has devoted considerable attention to defining management plans and conservation measures for Natura 2000 sites. He currently serves as the coordinator for monitoring habitats of common interest in national parks in the Italian Alps.

April

2026