Natural Forests or Cultural Forests? Forest Changes within Italian Protected Areas in the Last 85 Years

The cultural dimension of many forests is not adequately considered by current forest definitions, policies, inventories, and management. Moreover, the concept of “protected area” as a synonym of “natural area” ignores that many forests today included in protected areas (PAs) have been managed and e...

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Main Authors: Antonio Santoro, Francesco Piras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Forests
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4907/14/5/921