Forests created or improved Arte Sella

Arte Sella has always fascinated those who love mountains, art, and nature. It’s a place that sparks subtle yet deep emotions through landscapes shaped by harmonious spaces, light, and colours.

In recent years, however, the forest around Arte Sella’s artworks has faced serious challenges. In 2018, Storm Vaia brought down many trees, and later, a bark beetle infestation (Ips typographus)—an insect that primarily targets mature spruce trees by boring tunnels beneath the bark—quickly killed many others.

To protect this extraordinary forest—visited yearly by over 100,000 people—WOWnature has already taken concrete actions:

• Planting various native species to create more resilient mixed forests;
• Maintaining existing forests to slow the spread of bark beetles;
• Improving the ecological quality of Arte Sella’s exhibition areas.

These new plantings not only enhance biodiversity but also help conserve the unique atmosphere that makes Arte Sella a true natural open-air museum.