There are places that, due to an unavoidable disposition of the spirit, are destined to represent better and more than others the identity, the vocation, the feeling of the people who elected them as their home. There are archaeological sites and monuments which, in them, have risen to an iconic role and to an importance recognized beyond their borders of origin. Through places and monuments you can read pages of world history: an anthology of precious references, a sort of gospel of cultural diversity, which requires a collective effort so that it does not go to degrade or get lost permanently. To raise awareness of institutions and public opinion, on April 18, 1982 - on the occasion of a symposium organized by the ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) in Tunisia - the establishment of the "International Day of Monuments and Sites" was proposed: the project was approved by the Executive Committee which provided practical suggestions to the National Committees on how to organize this day. In turn, the idea was adopted by the General Conference of UNESCO which, at its 22nd session in November 1983, recommended that Member States consider the possibility of a "World Heritage Day". The identification, protection and transmission to future generations of the world's cultural and natural heritage is one of UNESCO's main missions.
The website of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation reads: "Heritage is the legacy of the past that we benefit from today and that we pass on to future generations. Our cultural and natural heritage is an irreplaceable source of life and inspiration. Places as unique and diverse as the wild expanses of the Serengeti National Park in East Africa, the Pyramids of Egypt, the Great Barrier Reef of Australia and the Baroque cathedrals of Latin America are our World Heritage. Sardinia, an archaic land and cradle of ancient civilizations, is also an important hub in the cultural life of the Mediterranean. The rediscovery of the different local peculiarities and the enhancement of the community dimension can be read and interpreted within a vast project to protect the environmental specificities of the places. The environment can be a symbolic reference, and not only, of feelings of identity and belonging, but the latter, in turn, can be an opportunity for renewed attention to the environment. Reflection on the links between local identities, the management of environmental problems and forms of community existence is the main theme of Strategy 7 of the Maristanis project, coordinated by the MEDSEA Foundation. As part of the project, a map of the ecological heritage has been developed, relating to the historical use of the wetlands of Oristano. The field visits have been carried out since November 2017 during the official events of the Maristanis project (visits of the International Steering Committee, Wetland Day, cultural events) and have been organized to meet each Municipality and the different interest groups (associations, schools, economic operators, fishermen). A work of sharing that has led to the identification of the first 4 cultural heritages (divided by type on the basis of the PPR classification) on which the communities intend to intervene and invested. For the tangible heritage: Idrovora di Arborea (Architectural); Torre Marceddì (Landscape); Arco S'Archittu (Landscape). For the intangible heritage: art of weaving with the reed and marsh grasses of San Vero Milis. The aim is ambitious: to strengthen the link between the environment and the territory in order to promote culture and economically sustainable activities.
The Island made of mussels in Corru Mannu's pond began to be populated by birds
Little tern, common tern, sandwich tern, rosy gull and black-winged stilt are some of the bird species that have found a home in Corru Mannu in recent weeks. Thanks to…
Sardinian Wetlands, the best way to protect them is "to manage them"
Cagliari, 04.02.2023 – Le zone umide sono ecosistemi acquatici sempre più rilevanti, conoscerli meglio è il primo passo per tutelarli, ma non è tutto. “Serve uno strumento di gestione” per…
The II D from Terralba Institute visited the Old Tower of Marceddì as prize for Terre d'Acqua school contest 2022
Learning about the role of these precious and very important ecosystems, as well as the specificities of the large wetland area of Oristano. In recent days we have accompanied the…
Maristanis was showcased at the Ramsar COP 14 on wetlands during a side event
The 14th meeting of the Ramsar Wetlands Conference (COP14) was held in Geneva from 5 to 13 November 2022, simultaneously also in Wuhan, China. At the International Conference Center in Geneva (CICG) all…
Learning from the Maristanis's model in the ENSERES's visit exchange
Two days to study an integrated management model of marine-coastal systems, two days to strengthen ties and develop new strategies for a sustainable future of the Mediterranean. The Italian stage…
A step forward for the Maristanis project, towards the Regional Park of wetlands in Sardinia
The Municipal Council of Oristano, on the proposal of the Councilor for the Environment Maria Bonaria Zedda, has launched the participatory process and the preparatory actions necessary for the establishment…
Evaluating ecosystem services by the TESSA Methodology in Arborea
How to understand the effects on natural capitals and actual and potential state changes of individual sites important in promoting decisions to support both biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service provision?
Terre D'Acqua 2022, the winners of the school contest within the Maristanis Project
With 87 works, of which 84 in the drawing category and 3 in the comics category, the MEDSEA Foundation's Terre D’Acqua 2022 Competition ends. The school contest took place from February…
The Sardinian farms met in Arborea under the sign of Sustainability
This is the year of relaunch for the La Fiera dell’agricoltura di Arborea (Agricultural Fair of Arborea), one of the most important thematic fairs in Sardinia that promotes the productive, agro and…
Maristanis in the news: Rai and Italia 1 dedicated ample space to the Maristanis Project
The Italian press gave ample space to the Maristanis project in recent months, the Oristanese wetlands and its most important project Maristanis were told in various national and local television reports on…
The winner of the World Wetlands Day in Sardinia 2022 Contest
With a picture taken in the Oristanese lagoons representing a group of flamingos and the sentence "They come / They come back / Sometimes they stop / Like nomads /…
Over 700 visitors for the World Wetlands Day Calendar
Over 700 visitors in the World Wetlands Day collective calendar, put together by the MEDSEA Foundation, as part of the Maristanis project last February, with the aim of promoting the precious…
The World Wetlands Day 2022 in Sardinia lasts a month, the events Calendar
As every year, the World Wetlands Day on the anniversary of the RAMSAR convention (of 1971, Feb. 2nd) calls and Sardinia, in particular the Oristanese area, replies within the Maristanis project that…
World Wetlands Day in Sardinia, from 2 to 27 February join the competition #WWDSardegna on Instagram
In the occasion of the World Wetlands Day which celebrates ponds and lagoons in the world next February 2, the MEDSEA foundation launches the contest on wetlands in Sardinia with the hashtag #WWDSardegna to…
MAVA Steering Committee in Provence: Sardinia was promoted with the Maristanis project
MEDSEA foundation, which has been carrying out the Maristanis project in the Oristano area in Sardinia since 2017, attended last week the yearly meeting of the MAVA steering committee. The session took place from 16 to 17 December 2021 in Châteauneuf-le-Rouge, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and gathered together the…
Terre d'Acqua, a wetlands school competition for students in the Oristanese
On February 2, the World Wetlands Day will be celebrated once again the Oristanese wetlands region. To recall the central role of wetlands in addressing climate and environmental crisis and to raise awareness of the importance of these basins especially in this west coast side…
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