Municipality of Milan

"Municipality of Milan & XNatura: biodiversity monitoring in two parks in the Lombard capital"

4

Installed Spectrum devices

2

Monitored sites

60

Hectares

16.232

Monitored pollinators

Project overview

The City of Milan has launched a pilot project to monitor biodiversity within two major city parks-Monte Stella Park and Indro Montanelli Park. The main objective of the initiative is to monitor the effects of reduced mowing operations on the dynamics of wild pollinator populations, with a particular focus on the Apoidea and Syrphidae groups, two categories that are fundamental to the health of urban ecosystems. To support this study, four Spectrum devices, IoT bioacoustic tools that monitor the environment through sound frequency analysis, were installed. These devices allow monitoring and analysis of biodiversity in the areas studied, providing insights into the abundance of key species, such as pollinators, that are essential to the ecosystem.

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Year of project

+16.232

Monitored pollinators

60

Monitored hectares

Main KPIs monitored

In 2024, the City of Milan initiated a project to monitor the effects of reduced mowing operations on wild pollinator population dynamics, with a specific focus on the Apoidea and Syrphidae groups. This initiative aims to collect data critical for a biodiversity assessment, with a focus on pollinators. To support this goal, four Spectrum devices, IoT bioacoustic devices that detect the abundance and variety of pollinators in an area by picking up the vibrations they emit during flight, were installed. The monitoring was carried out within two of the city's emblematic parks: the Monte Stella Park and the Indro Montanelli Park.

The monitoring of Indro Montanelli and Monte Stella parks.

Field monitoring using Spectrum
Status of biodiversity
Risks and impacts

Within Monte Stella Park and Indro Montanelli Park of the City of Milan, two Spectrum devices for biodiversity monitoring have been installed in each park, covering a total of 60 hectares. These technological tools allow monitoring the environment through sound frequency analysis, making it possible to detect and classify the biodiversity of an area and identify the presence of specific species, such as pollinating insects.

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