Background The Bosco Dueville SPA and Bosco Dueville SCI include 19 ha that was formerly used as a fish farm. Previous fish farming activities have adversely affected freshwater habitats, particularly levels of Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation. Land use changes in the SPA and SCI area have also affected other habitats, such as: Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils and Lowland hay meadows; and alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior as well as related species, such as the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis). The latter is further threatened by invasive alien species, whilst poaching in the SPA and SCI continues to pose problems for fish species such as the European bullhead (Cottus gobio). Objectives The area where the project will be implemented is located within the SPA IT322013 « Bosco Dueville » and the SCI IT322040 « Bosco Dueville and nearby springs ». Therein lies an area (19 ha) currently used as a fish farm, but now not in use, that was purchased by the Public Body Provincia di Vicenza (PVI) and will be subsequently recovered through the restoration and the increasing of habitats 91E0*, 3260, lying within the site. The PVI will also purchase a land whose surface is about 4 ha, located outside the area dedicated to fish farming, but always inside the SCI ; this area will serve as ecological corridor needed to connect the other biotope « Bosco del Centro Idrico di Novoledo », which has a surface of nearly 20 ha and is located North from the fish farm. Also this area will be restored through the creation of habitat 91E0*, 3260, 6410, 6510 present in its surroundings. Expected results: Some 4 ha, located outside the former fish farm but still inside the SCI, will be purchased to establish an ecological corridor connecting the restored area of the farm with the nearby “Bosco del Centro idrico di Novoledo” biotope; A total of 6 ha of alluvial forest habitats, 2.4 ha of fresh water habitats, 1.2 ha of meadows and 1.2 ha of lowland hay meadows will be restored in the ecological corridor;