The document summarizes the management of common lands in Restonica Valley on the island of Corsica. The municipality of Corte owns the lands and has a technical commission responsible for pasture management. It delegates tourism management to the National Forest Office through an Operation Grand Site agreement. Revenues that support management come from parking, local products, tourism, grazing, and breeding. The lands are also designated as a Natura 2000 site and classified site with restrictions.

1. Office de l’Environnement de la Corse PP1 Mrs CASTELLI « Common lands for sustainable management » 3rd Scientific Committee Palma de Mallorca (Spain) February 4th and 5th , 2010. Project co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund

6. I / Managing structure 1.4 organisation chart of the structure managing the common land, Ensemble of RESTONICA Valley 6430ha + Alzu 2000ha Territorial Forest Pasture Areas Tourism exploited areas Submitted municipal forest Delegation National Forest Office Plateau d'Alzu 2000 ha Pastoral commission Hiking paths (PNRC) OPERATION GRAND SITE Road access Tourist flow management and related tourist activities

7. I / Managing structure 1.5 from which Authority the legal entity managing the common lands depends from, and by which Authority it is controlled Municipality, manager of Restonica Valley, is responsible and benefit from a financial agreement with the Corse Environment Office for the management of tourist flow during the summer. This convention will allow to manage the tourist flow of the totality of the Restonica protected site. For what concerns that territory only devoted to the forest, the municipality gives management responsibility to the National Forest Office (NFO). Corte Municipality (photo February 2002 )

9. I / Managing structure 1.7. Restraint: site NATURA 2000 and classified sites (law 1930)

14. IV/ CONCLUSION Implementation capacity Will Knowledge Traditions History Natural resources Participatory management