Val Bavona's Recovery Earns 'Landscape of the Year 2025' Title

Storm-ravaged valley recognized for exemplary community resilience and cultural landscape preservation

Key Takeaways

Val Bavona in Ticino was named 'Landscape of the Year 2025'
Seven people died and one person remains missing from the June storm
The award includes a prize of CHF 10,000

By The Numbers

Deaths from storm

10000

CHF prize money

They Said

"Without the commitment of local people, we would not be celebrating this award today."
— Environment Minister Albert Rösti

"We need to realise how vulnerable we are as a society and start there in order to find solutions and become more resilient in the future."
— Franziska Schmid, natural hazards expert

Historic Recognition for Storm-Ravaged Valley

Community Resilience and Recovery

The Storm's Impact and Aftermath

Future Challenges and Adaptation

Sources & References

Valley devasted by storm named Swiss landscape of the year 2025

SWI swissinfo.ch

Key Takeaways

Val Bavona in Ticino was named 'Landscape of the Year 2025'
Seven people died and one person remains missing from the June storm
The award includes a prize of CHF 10,000

By The Numbers

Deaths from storm

10000

CHF prize money

They Said

"Without the commitment of local people, we would not be celebrating this award today."
— Environment Minister Albert Rösti

"We need to realise how vulnerable we are as a society and start there in order to find solutions and become more resilient in the future."
— Franziska Schmid, natural hazards expert

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