📍 Monte Valcorchero (Spain)
The Monte Valcorchero pilot farm, part of the European LIFE ScrubsNet project, has become a benchmark for how livestock management can be a key ally in the regeneration of Mediterranean forests.
Through the application of the protocol developed by the project, innovative practices have been implemented, such as the use of nurse shrubs, which protect and facilitate the natural regeneration of cork oak, and the combination of biodiverse pastures with scrubland, significantly improving livestock feed and ecosystem health.
📊 Visible results:
- 🌳 New cork oak shoots protected from livestock pressure
- 🐑 Significant improvement in forage and soil quality
- 🌱 Increased vegetation cover and resilience of the agroforestry system
Monte Valcorchero demonstrates that integrating regenerative livestock farming with ecological restoration practices is not only possible but also effective in restoring and conserving our pastures.
📩 Learn more about best practices and success stories in the full protocol 👉 lifescrubsnet.eu/project-material