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Environmentalists and Ferry Operator Clash Over Erosion at Lake Garda’s Il Corno Beach

A civic inquiry demands municipal measures against frequent ferry waves that activists say are washing away the shoreline.

Overview

  • Garda Futura has filed an official inquiry to Mayor Davide Bendinelli requesting immediate action to address accelerating erosion at Il Corno beach.
  • Environmentalists attribute accelerating shoreline loss and dangerous wave conditions for swimmers and children's sailing courses to up to 27 daily landings by Navigarda passenger ferries.
  • Navigarda rejects the allegations, citing compliance with authorized timetables, speed limits, and a 2002 interregional framework that exempts public ferries from local shore-zone restrictions.
  • Experts warn that rising lake levels and past concrete shore reinforcements may amplify wave breaking and backflow, complicating efforts to pinpoint the primary cause of erosion.
  • No regulatory or engineering measures have been adopted; calls are growing for renaturation and tighter vessel controls as Navigarda offers to convene stakeholder talks.