
C21 Val di Susa
Management of multifunctional forests in the heart of the western Italian Alps

General information on the forests of the Upper Susa Valley Forest Consortium.
Total forest area | 18 600 ha |
Total volume | Up to 500 m3/ha |
Annual growth | Up to 2.2 m3/ha |
Annual cutting rate | 3000 m3 |
Main management types | Group and single tree selection cutting, group cutting |
Deadwood | Up to 20 m3/ha |
Elevation | 600–2400 m a.s.l. |
Climate | Mean annual temperature 7.4°C (range 2.9–10.1 °C), annual precipitation 960 mm (range 650–1350 mm) |
Soil | Predominantly brown soils, generally slightly evolved |
Ownership | 70 % public, 30 % private |
Protected areas | 3985 ha |
Natura 2000 areas | 9232 ha |
Protection forests | 4500 ha |