Proper management of extensive grazing can become a powerful tool for the regeneration of valuable ecosystems such as the dehesa and the montado. As opposed to intensive or poorly planned models that degrade soil and biodiversity, sustainable grazing allows for the restoration of the balance between production, conservation and animal welfare.
With this objective in mind, a Protocol of Best Practices for Sustainable Grazing has been drawn up, offering clear tools and recommendations for the application of an adapted and regenerative management of natural resources.
Key strategies included in the protocol:
🔹 Rotation of pastures
Avoids overgrazing and allows the regeneration of scrubland, improving vegetation cover and reducing erosion.
🔹 Adjustment of livestock density
Ensures that the number of animals is adapted to the carrying capacity of the ecosystem, preventing habitat degradation and improving long-term production yield.
🔹 Zoning of scrubland
Promotes biodiversity through the creation of exclusion or rest areas that act as wildlife refuges, woodland regeneration areas and ecological corridors.
These practices result in multiple benefits:
✅ Improved soil fertility
✅ Natural scrubland control
✅ Increased biodiversity
✅ Carbon capture and climate change mitigation
✅ Reduction of forest fire risks
In addition, the protocol includes visual diagrams and practical examples that facilitate its implementation on real livestock farms.
Download the full protocol here 👉 https://lifescrubsnet.eu/download/3553/?tmstv=1738236461
This initiative is part of the efforts to promote models of extensive regenerative livestock farming, capable of producing quality food while conserving ecosystems and stopping rural depopulation.
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