The Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme, a historic institution in the Italian Alps, manages a forest heritage of over 19,500 hectares, certified since 1997 under the FSC® standard. This territory is a model of sustainable forest management that protects biodiversity, ensures carbon sequestration, and preserves water and soil quality. However, extreme climatic events such as Storm Vaia have jeopardized the resilience of these forests and their ability to provide benefits—so-called ecosystem services—to the community and surrounding area.

The project measured and verified the impacts on key ecosystem services generated by the forest management of the Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme, following the FSC® Ecosystem Services Procedure. Five main areas were analyzed: biodiversity, carbon, water quality, soil conservation, and tourism-recreational services. The certified benefits have been translated into concrete actions for environmental and socio-economic improvement in the region.

Etifor supported the Magnifica Comunità di Fiemme in applying the FSC® Ecosystem Services Procedure, ensuring a rigorous and scientific analysis of the environmental benefits generated. Through collaboration with WOWnature, we created opportunities for companies and individuals to support reforestation and carbon conservation efforts. Additionally, we facilitated the communication of these results, positioning the project as an innovative example of integrated and sustainable forest management. This approach promotes the replicability of the initiative in other forest areas.