Biodiversity protection – the avifauna

Acea pays attention to the protection of biodiversity and the habitats of the species living in the areas where it operates.
In particular, Acea's dedication to the defence of environment and animals is compliant with Goal 15 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which seeks to protect, restore and promote the sustainable use of the Earth's ecosystems.

In 2022, Italy introduced the ''environmental, biodiversity and ecosystem protection'' as fundamental principles of Article 9 of the Constitutional Charter, aligning with European guidelines. Accordingly, Acea prioritises safeguarding the natural environment and ecosystems (including flora and fauna) in the areas of concern.
As regards the protection of avifauna - and, consequently, bird protection - Areti is leading a project to dismantle and remove overhead power lines and pylons located in protected areas including, for example, the Veio Regional Park, the Nature Reserves of Marcigliana and Decima Malafede, and the Litorale Romano State Nature Reserve.
Areti is also collaborating with the Ornis italica association to install bird nesting boxes on some secondary cabins.

The barn owl (Tyto alba) and the peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) are two species of birds of prey involved in Acea's initiatives to protect birds and support their nesting in Rome.
Through a collaboration with Ornis italica, - an ornithological association operating in the Capital – artificial nests have been installed on Acea's infrastructures in several areas of the Rome municipality.