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The hedge problem has already been discussed in relation to interventions aimed at
protecting natura! enviromnents, with WWF Italy playing a major role. During the early
1990s, several thousand shrubs of Prunus, Mynus, Rubus, Cistus, Pyrus, Crataegus, Rosa,
Pistacia, Erica and other characteristic plants of the Mediterranean enviromnent, w ere planted
across Italy. Thus, efforts are being made to re vi ve a t least a part of a territory that bas been
sorely impoverished in earlier decades (Francescato, 1989).
IBLEANAREA
l) SYRACUSE
2) PALAZZOLO ACREIDE
3) CANICATTINI BAGNI
p 4) FLORIDIA
5) NOTO
6) River ANAPO
7) River CASSI BILE
Figure 8. The Iblean area of Sicily.
Biodiversity in a natura! envirorunent is the result of a long developmental process. The
most precious aspect of the resources in a natura! envirorunent is provided by the endemie
species, that is, by the living creatures geographically localized and currently at risk of
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