SchaZiAlm - Biodiversity on alpine pasture with sheep and goat

In site-adapted alpine pasture management with small livestock, sites are selectively grazed or spared according to their potential and ecological stability. The areas are only grazed for a certain time; afterwards, there is a period of rest to allow the sites to regenerate. This management approach combines the sustainable provision of ecosystem services, such as biodiversity conservation and promotion, with the production of food on areas that can only contribute to human nutrition in this way. Unlike the current practice of allowing small livestock to graze freely on alpine pastures, targeted stand-adapted grazing prevents overuse, trampling, open ground, erosion, underuse, bushy growth, forestation and natural hazards. The cultural landscape is also preserved, and the phases of rest during the grazing period relieve habitats for insects, soil organisms and wild animals. The project 'SchaZi-Alm' strengthens the multifunctional performance of stand-adapted grazing for alpine pasture and agriculture, nature conservation, hunting, forestry, tourism and recreation, as well as for society as a whole.