{"id":2536,"date":"2020-01-21T16:28:31","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T15:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/?p=2536"},"modified":"2023-08-18T11:38:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T09:38:32","slug":"restoration-and-management-of-grazed-meadows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/2020\/01\/21\/restoration-and-management-of-grazed-meadows\/","title":{"rendered":"Restoration and management of grazed meadows"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Eco-grazing or extensive grazing is making a strong comeback for the<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>management of public, private or protected areas with high ecological value.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This enthusiasm is due to its economic, social and environmental benefits. In<br \/>\naddition, grazing allows the management of inaccessible or impractical<br \/>\nenvironments through a mechanical management.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191023_102149.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2522 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191023_102149-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191023_102149-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191023_102149-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191023_102149-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/20191023_102149.jpg 4128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a>The sheep species selected are hardy and resistant breeds that can\u00a0<span lang=\"en\">withstand winter and poor soils.<\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">We talk about eco-grazing when the objective is to maintain or improve the biodiversity of<br \/>\na site. To achieve this goal, several guidelines must be respected:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<li>No fertilization and pesticides: Soil fertilization benefits only a small number of fastgrowing plant species. If soils are fertilized, these species will tend to &#8220;choke&#8221; the<br \/>\nother plants. As regards the pesticides, they are unsurprisingly harmful to many<br \/>\nplant and animal species;<\/li>\n<li>Reduced livestock density: the grazing period, the length of time and the number of<br \/>\nanimals are decisive factors in ensuring the extensive nature. A precise grazing plan<br \/>\nmust be established according to the plant species present on the parcel;<\/li>\n<li>Limitation of drugs: drugs given to animals are found on the ground via their<br \/>\ndroppings. These drugs, such as dewormers for example, can have an impact on<br \/>\nwildlife in the grasslands;<\/li>\n<li>Favoring rustic sheep breeds: These breeds are naturally more resistant to diseases<br \/>\nand adapted to climatic conditions. This choice also helps to save local breeds<br \/>\nabandoned by modern breeding;<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance of refuge zones, elements of the ecological network: wherever<br \/>\npossible, these restorations are coupled with other actions, such as the digging of<br \/>\npermanent ponds, the installation of hedges, shelters, or scree to diversify habitats<br \/>\nand create a real ecological network.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">These voluntary initiatives can be supervised by Natagriwal and are subsidized the agrienvironmental program (MAEC) which consists of putting in place practices favorable<br \/>\nto the protection of the environment (preservation of the biodiversity, the water, the soil,<br \/>\nthe climate), the heritage conservation (animal or plant) and the maintenance of<br \/>\nlandscapes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">ECO-GRAZING IN THE QUARRIES<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The peripheral zones of the quarry sites constitute an important opportunity for the<br \/>\nrestoration of limestone or acid-loving grassland depending on the type of rocks<br \/>\nconcerned. The restoration of these environments involves different types of work such as<br \/>\nclearing, deforestation, seeding or hay transfer and control of invasive plants (eg buddleia,<br \/>\nacacia, &#8230;).<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DSC_0004.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2523 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DSC_0004-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DSC_0004-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DSC_0004-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DSC_0004-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/DSC_0004.jpg 3872w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a>Quarry workers building the fence for the sheep pen.<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Then fencing allows for long-term grazing management in association with<br \/>\nlocal stakeholders. The arrival of the first sheeps (our teams selected 3 hardy breeds to eco-graze the heights of operative quarries :\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/2020\/11\/09\/grazing-remains\/\">the Soay sheep<\/a>, the spotted Ardennes and Ardenne reds) in some LIFE quarries signals the culmination of this major project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3b463308-e589-4776-8aaa-36bf57b882c8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2521 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3b463308-e589-4776-8aaa-36bf57b882c8-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"669\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3b463308-e589-4776-8aaa-36bf57b882c8-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3b463308-e589-4776-8aaa-36bf57b882c8-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3b463308-e589-4776-8aaa-36bf57b882c8-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/3b463308-e589-4776-8aaa-36bf57b882c8.jpg 1919w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 669px) 100vw, 669px\" \/><\/a>The arrival of the natural lawn mowers of the <em>LIFE in Quarries<\/em> project.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Capture-d\u2019e\u0301cran-2020-09-04-a\u0300-11.59.20.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3626\" src=\"http:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Capture-d\u2019e\u0301cran-2020-09-04-a\u0300-11.59.20.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1636\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Capture-d\u2019e\u0301cran-2020-09-04-a\u0300-11.59.20-300x29.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Capture-d\u2019e\u0301cran-2020-09-04-a\u0300-11.59.20-768x75.png 768w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Capture-d\u2019e\u0301cran-2020-09-04-a\u0300-11.59.20-1024x100.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Capture-d\u2019e\u0301cran-2020-09-04-a\u0300-11.59.20.png 1636w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1636px) 100vw, 1636px\" \/><\/a><\/h6>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eco-grazing or extensive grazing is making a strong comeback for the management of public, private or protected areas with high ecological value. This enthusiasm is due to its economic, social and environmental benefits. In addition, grazing allows the management of inaccessible or impractical environments through a mechanical management. The sheep species selected are hardy and resistant breeds that can\u00a0withstand winter and poor soils. We talk about eco-grazing when the objective is to maintain or improve [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2522,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2536"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3766,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2536\/revisions\/3766"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2522"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2536"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2536"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lifeinquarries.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2536"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}