Almost a year after the devastating storm, the Val Bavona in Ticino was named "Landscape of the Year 2025" in Cavergno, Ticino on Saturday. The Swiss Foundation for Landscape Conservation honoured the municipality of Cevio and the Fondazione Valle Bavona. The prize was awarded to the municipality and the foundation for their exemplary solidarity and the preservation and maintenance of the cultural landscape, even in an emergency situation. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The award ceremony took place in the presence of Environment Minister Albert Rösti who emphasised the importance of local commitment to the preservation of such landscapes. "Without the commitment of local people, we would not be celebrating this award today." In its laudatory speech, the Swiss Foundation for Landscape Conservation recognised in particular the "decades-long commitment of the foundation and the local population to landscape conservation". On the one hand, this has led to ...
