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ShepherdSchool…..school for shepherds and breeders kicks off
From April 2023 the ShepherdSchool, a school for shepherds and breeders realised within the framework of the LIFE NAT/IT/001076 ShepForBio project, will start at the Officine di CAPODARNO Training Centre (Stia, Arezzo). Four training cycles will be realised within the...
Second ShepForBio LIFE Monitoring Visit
The appointment was set, all partners involved in the project were present, and the second monitoring visit of the LIFE ShepForBio project took place on 17 and 18 January. In spite of the cold, snow and rain, the two days...
Ornithological monitoring results presented
The data collected as part of the ornithological monitoring confirm the importance of pastures and grasslands not only for plant species, butterflies and orthoptera, but also for birds, especially nesting species. A total of 61 species were recorded, of which...
Habitat monitoring holds further surprises
After the discovery of Sesleria pichiana and Murbeckiella zanonii we were delighted to find during habitat monitoring also Centaurea arrigonii, an endemic asteracea of the central-northern Apennines included in the Red List of Italian Flora. This further confirms the need...
Grassland and biodiversity protection steal the show at Oltreterra thanks to LIFE ShepForBio
On the occasion of the eighth edition of Oltreterra, dedicated to new sustainable economies for mountain communities, the LIFE ShepForBio project brought together some of the most significant experiences on the national scene to talk about grassland, livestock and biodiversity....
News release
INITIAL CONFERENCE OF THE LIFE SHEPFORBIO PROJECT Grassland habitats: restoration and conservation in the mountain context On Thursday 3 November, starting at 9 a.m., the initial conference of the LIFE ShepForBio project will be held in the auditorium of the...