{"id":2769,"date":"2018-05-15T16:13:01","date_gmt":"2018-05-15T14:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etifor.com\/en\/?p=2769"},"modified":"2025-09-23T17:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:03:25","slug":"boscolimite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etifor.com\/en\/portfolio\/boscolimite\/","title":{"rendered":"Bosco Limite, outdoor nature<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Bosco Limite was established in 2013 as a research and development initiative: Etifor, together with the private landowner, set out to transform a former cornfield into a permanent lowland forest<\/strong>. The aim was to address several critical issues in the Po Valley: intensive land use, pressure on groundwater resources, biodiversity loss, and rising air pollution.
Today, Bosco Limite is a model of a multifunctional forest<\/strong>, combining scientific research, biodiversity, and ecosystem services in an area dominated by intensive agriculture. In 2025, the forest expanded further<\/a> with the Laghi di Bosco Limite<\/strong> project, supported by San Pellegrino, the Municipality of Carmignano di Brenta, and the Brenta Reclamation Consortium, strengthening its role in groundwater recharge and biodiversity conservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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The project<\/span><\/h2><\/span>
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On its initial 2.5 hectares, Bosco Limite now hosts more than 2,300 trees<\/strong> belonging to native lowland forest species, as well as over 20 animal species including hares, roe deer, birds, and pollinators.
It is the largest Infiltration Forest Area (AFI) in Veneto<\/strong>, where a system of canals stretching over 1 km enables more than 1 million m\u00b3 of water<\/strong> per year to seep into the soil and recharge the aquifer. Tree roots and soil microorganisms naturally purify the water, improving quality before it reaches the aqueduct.
Over the years, the forest has faced challenges from droughts and a tornado in 2021. To strengthen its resilience, between 2024 and 2026 new English oaks, sessile oaks, and hornbeams<\/strong> are being planted, species more tolerant of dry conditions, along with extraordinary maintenance of canals and vegetation.
In 2025, the Laghi di Bosco Limite<\/strong> expansion added another 2.5 hectares<\/strong>, featuring:<\/p>\n