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SFS Italy: Pastures and Predators: Rewilding Central Italy
What does it take to restore nature in landscapes shaped by centuries of agriculture? In this immersive program based in rural Central Italy, students explore how ecosystems can recover in working agricultural lands, from olive groves and vineyards to rewilding mountain pastures. Fieldwork, excursions, and community engagement offer a firsthand look at the ecological and cultural dimensions of r...
What does it take to restore nature in landscapes shaped by centuries of agriculture? In this immersive program based in rural Central Italy, students explore how ecosystems can recover in working agricultural lands, from olive groves and vineyards to rewilding mountain pastures. Fieldwork, excursions, and community engagement offer a firsthand look at the ecological and cultural dimensions of restoration, as well as the conflicts and cooperation between wildlife conservation and food production. Students learn how restoration is unfolding on the ground, navigating both EU-level policy and the lived realities of farmers, rangers, and rewilding advocates.
Program Highlights
Monitor wolf and Marsican bear populations alongside researchers in the Apennine Mountains, and learn how rewilding projects are reshaping rural communities and conservation in Italy
Visit the wetlands at Orbetello Lagoon, a vital stopover for migratory birds, to assess ecosystem services with conservation professionals from WWF
Explore the rugged beauty of Maremma Regional Park, where wild boar, roe deer, and shepherding traditions collide in the ongoing story of human–wildlife coexistence
Compare restoration approaches across vineyards, forests, rivers, and coastal scrub, and meet the farmers, foresters, and ecologists leading Central Italy’s ecological transformation
Discover the ecological and cultural dimensions of restoration, as well as the conflicts and cooperation between wildlife conservation
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- Tuscania, Italy
- Summer
- Agriculture
- Biology
- Conservation & Preservation See more
- All Nationalities
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Locations
- Tuscania, Italy
Types and Subjects
- Subjects & Courses
- Agriculture
- Biology
- Conservation & Preservation
Availability
Years Offered: 2026, 2027
- Summer
Age Requirement
Age Requirement Varies
Guidelines
All Nationalities
This Program is also open to Couples, Group
Cost per week
Program Cost Includes
- Tuition & Fees
- Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
- All Program Activity Costs
- Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Accommodation Options
- Apartment/Flat
- Dormitory
- Group living
Qualifications & Experience
- English
Language Skills Required
- University Freshman (1st Year)
- University Sophomore (2nd Year)
- University Junior (3rd Year)
Accepted Education Levels
Application Procedures
- Online Application
- Transcript
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