Background
Mountain livestock grazing plays an important role in preserving the landscape and its biodiversity and reducing carbon emissions and forest fires. Despite this, it is one of the most threatened economic activities in the Picos de Europa, a National Park located in the north of Spain. The aim of the new Pro-Biodiversidad Brand is to recover this production system in Natura 2000 mountain areas and to promote a direct marketing model for their local products. This, in turn, will also improve profitability.
Promotion of extensive livestock in Picos de Europa through the Pro-Biodiversidad scheme improves breeders’ business position in the food sector, in return for certain practices that support populations of bearded vultures and other scavengers. Breeders follow a code of conduct focused on the protection of biodiversity. This means managing their herds following their natural cycle, fed on mountain pastures, and respecting the coexistence with wildlife.
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