Trashumance

Implementation

Short term

Sustainability components

  • GHG emissions
  • Air quality
  • Soil
  • Water
  • Biodiversity
  • Animal welfare
  • Economic
  • Social
  • Technical feasibility

Climate risk region

Southern
Southern

Weather event addressed

Floods / Heavy rainfall
Very high temperatures / Heat wave
Intense frost / Late frost
Wind / storms
Summer

Farming system

ANIMALS
Extensive livestock systems

Description of the measure

A seasonal movement of people with their livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. This movement allows pasture to recovery and reduce the purchase of concentrates in summer.

Comments on sustainability

Administrative limitations and avalibility of summer grasslands in the north of Spain are the main constraints for this measures.