The hills, coastlines and parks that attract so many visitors are at the heart of an ambitious national initiative. The Ministry of the Environment has released the text of the National Nature Restoration Plan, which was submitted to the European Commission on September 25th. The Plan aims to restore degraded habitats, increase biodiversity, and make the region more resilient to the effects of climate change. The proposal outlines several goals, including nature-friendly forest management and integrated protection measures at sea, such as the completion of the Natura 2000 marine network and marine protected areas. Cities are also involved: Italy must prevent any net loss of urban green spaces and tree cover in comparison to 2024 by December 31, 2030. The process is not yet finalized; Brussels has until March 1, 2027, to submit comments, and the Plan must be definitively approved by September 1, 2027.