OREKA MENDIAN aims to develop a common strategy to manage mountain pasture areas in Natura 2000 sites in Euskadi and Iparralde, finding a balance between their conservation and socio-economic use.
Pastoralism
Pastoralism: a crucial way to tackle sustainability challenges in EU and beyond
The event will aim at providing a platform for a well-informed dialogue and for raising suggestions on the content of a future EU Action Plan for Pastoralism, including actions to support the UN designation of an IYRP.
The role of pastoral schools in the management of natural habitats
This event, organised in the framework of the ShepForBio project, will discuss the role of pastoral schools for the conservation of habitats and biodiversity.
The European Commission invites stakeholders to share their data on wolves
The European Commission is collecting data on wolves and the impact of predation on livestock farming and on affected areas. Euromontana welcomes the European Commission’s approach but regrets the lack of clarity and standardisation of the data requested. There is also no clear policy agenda linked to this initiative besides an
Mountain grasslands’ conservation status is not set in stone, states Euromontana at Oreka Mendian Final Seminar
75% of Europe’s grasslands are in an unfavourable conservation status. This is the observation shared by Euromontana during Oreka Mendian’s final seminar in Arantzazu (Spain) last 15 October
Euromontana welcomes the designation of 2026 as International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
The United Nations adopted on 15 March 2022 the resolution proclaiming 2026 the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists. Euromontana invites all stakeholders to mobilise in 2026 to give strong visibility to pastoralism and urges European decision makers to adopt an Action Plan for Pastoralism with concrete measures to support the continuation of the sustainable and extensive practices which are intrinsic to pastoralism.
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.
An overview of sustainable practices for the management of mountain grasslands in Europe – policy report
Euromontana publishes a policy report on pastoralism in the framework of the Oreka Mendian LIFE project. It examines the current state of mountain grasslands across Europe and provides a set of practices and recommendations that can ensure the environmental, economic, and social sustainability of this habitat.
Sustainable management of mountain grasslands – collection of good practices
Euromontana has compiled good practices for grasslands management for the Oreka Mendian LIFE project. The booklet includes 31 good practices on sub-topics covering the 3 dimensions of sustainability.