Dinara back to LIFE shows that traditional methods such as pastoralism are essential for the good management of mountain grasslands.
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Maintaining open landscapes to preserve mountain biodiversity
Targeted grazing and clearing, like controlled burning, are traditional practices in mountain agriculture. In the face of the increased risk of fire in the mountains due to climate change, these practices are techniques to be replicated in order to reduce this risk by maintaining open landscapes to preserve mountain habitats and species.
New EU Forest Strategy for 2030: are mountains out of the woods?
This policy brief for Euromontana members analyses the new EU Forest Strategy, details the afforestation criteria used and identifies the risks to be taken into account for certain mountain areas
Giving life to Slovenian grasslands
The Life to Grasslands project’s main aim is to improve the unfavourable status of dry grasslands and ensure the long-term conservation of these habitats, as well as plant and animal species connected to them.
Wind farms and wolf conservation in Portugal: an innovative compensation scheme
The actions undertaken adopt a global vision of the challenges associated with the return of the wolf, from the protection of its habitat to the problems posed by predation on livestock. Similar compensation models may be worth implementing in other areas.
Which future for pastoralism in Europe? Cohabitation with large carnivores and attractivity of the pastoral jobs
This position paper presents a common vision on two challenges for pastoralism: coexistence with large carnivores and how to maintain the attractiveness of pastoral activities.