MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in SEE and Med
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The 'MAB-Sila' biosphere reserve, established in 2014, spans 357,000 hectares in Calabria, Italy, focusing on environmental protection and sustainable tourism. The reserve implements precision agriculture through data monitoring and smart irrigation systems to enhance farming efficiency, particularly for potato cultivation. Innovative projects have been recognized for promoting biodiversity and sustainable practices, including a natural wastewater treatment system that supports local agriculture.
MAB-IHP Regional Symposium: Managing Water Resources in Biosphere Reserves in SEE and Med
- 1. Precision agriculture for environmental sustainability in the Unesco "MaB-Sila" Biosphere Reserve Agronomist Dr. Michele Santaniello and Forestry Dr. Giuseppe Luzzi MAB-IHP REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM: MANAGING WATER RESOURCES IN BIOSPHERE RESERVES IN SOUTH EAST EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN Venezia 17/12/2021
- 2. 2 The MaB-Sila Biosphere Reserve: DATA During the 26th session of The International Coordinating Council of the MaB Program, held in Jönköping, Sweden (10th-13th June 2014), the registration of The Sila Plateau has been approved as the 10th Italian Biosphere Reserve in the Unesco World Network of Biosphere Reserves. It interests local communities in a very large area, about one third of the Calabria Region, almost 5 times the current surface of the Sila National Park. Surface of 357.000 Ha. 66 MUNICIPALITIES Core (7 thousand Ha); Buffer (60 thousand Ha); Transition (290 thousand Ha) Since its establishment, the "MaB-Sila" Biosphere Reserve has promoted activities focused on environmental protection, safeguarding biodiversity and promoting the territory. In 2020 it received the City Planning Award, as part of the competition organized by the scientific journal of the National Institute of City Planning (INU) which, since 2006, has selected the visitors’ favorite projects during the National Urbanpromo event, organized by INU and Urbit. The winning project, through which the Reserve and the Sila National Park competed, concerns the preservation, monitoring, communication and sharing of activities in the area. From the stipulations of agreements for studies and research with multiple Institutes (like the Consortium of Associated Potato Producers and the Consortium for the Protection of Patata della Sila PGI, Unical, University of Tuscia, Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria, National Research Council, Italian Academy of Forest Sciences, Cursa, Crea) to the promotion of the territory, achieved thanks to the #RiservaMaBSila campaign and the Sila Storytelling experiential marketing laboratory. The project is also based on the Summer School, intended to enhance the sustainability of the Reserve’s tourist development and on the concrete idea of sustainable agriculture developed with the Consortium of Associated Potato Producers and the Consortium for the Protection of Patata della Sila PGI.
- 3. Equipped sensors Air temperature: °C Relative air humidity: UR% Rainfalls: mm. Leaf wetness: minutes Global solar radiation: W/m² Wind speed: m/sec. AGROMETEOROLOGICAL STATIONS POTATO BLIGHT TENDENCY P.I.I ( Potential Infection Index)
- 4. INDIPENDENT SOIL-MONITORING STATIONS Soil temperature sensor 2 soil humidity sensors at -20 e -40 cm. Indipendent and powered by solar panels, it sends data via GPRS on an hourly basis. Data and results can be seen on WEB Service and via smartphone APP. Installed in the farmland(after planting season) Uninstalled at the end of growing season (before harvesting). IMPROVEMENTSMADETOTHENETWORKIN2021 -Raingauge andothersensors. -Moresurfacetoinspect. -Moredatafortheirrigationsystem.
- 5. Station surrounded by potato crop, just before harvest. Indipendent soil-monitoring stations Station installed after potato planting, lined up and between two plants. BLUE Zone, waterlogged soil. GREEN Zone, water available. YELLOW Zone, irrigation needed. RED Zone, state of water stress.
- 6. Company using hose reel irrigators. Company using center-pivot irrigators. Company using micro-sprinklers.
- 7. THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER USE Station Pii Index ( Threshold 10) 08/08/2022 Pii Index ( Threshold 10) 15/08/2022 Increase % of Increase Inoculation warning Bocca Di Piazza 7,912 7,912 0 0% No Campo Dell'alto 3,754 3,754 0 0% No Contrada Muzzo 18,67 20,197 1,527 8% Si Lagarò Abbritti 3,686 3,686 0 0% No Lagarò Carli Alto 2,266 2,266 0 0% No Lagarò Carli Basso 11,93 11,93 0 0% Si Lagarò Granieri Alto 7,232 7,232 0 0% No Lagarò Granieri Basso 5,351 7,582 2,231 29% No Spineto 7,123 7,123 0 0% No Torre Garga 6,248 6,248 0 0% No Vaccarizzo 3,845 3,845 0 0% No Muzzo 33,453 36,472 3,019 8% Si Tassitano 15,139 17,538 2,399 14% Si Molarotta 4,468 4,468 0 0% No Frisone 24,05 25,987 1,937 7% Si Torre Garga 30,121 30,914 0,793 3% Si Sculca 17,141 17,527 0,386 2% Si Percacciante 17,863 20,338 2,475 12% Si Campo Rotondo 12,826 12,826 0 0% Si Nucitani 33,36 37,952 4,592 12% Si Piccirillo 22,089 22,089 0 0% Si Ceci 23,986 23,986 0 0% Si Nucitani Tornello 23,331 48,861 25,53 52% Si
- 8. Research with bodies and Arsac– DRYLAND FARMING Project
- 9. Waste water collection tank Water separator’s pump and collection sump Rainwater coming out Tank + underlayer + covering Drainage Waste water distribution system Oil separator Rain Cleansing Control panel BIODEGRADATION SYSTEM Disposal of end-of-treatment wastewater and spraying machine water through a totally natural biodegradation process. BENEFITS… Totally natural biodegradation process. Closed and isolated system from the external environment No annual cost for hazardous waste disposal. Bees friendly. Modular system, built on the specific needs of individual farms, with the possibility of extending it over time. Safe: Equipped with safety systems. The control panel monitors the operation. No maintenance: simple operations and high quality materials. The System perfectly follows PAN guidelines (National Action Plan)