Description: Alliance for Mediterranean Nature & Culture builds knowledge of cultural landscapes and advocates for traditional practices.
Photo: Shepherding in the Shar Mountains © Jovan Bozinoski
Shepherding, Shar Mountains © Jovan Bozinoski
The deterioration and abandonment of cultural land-use practices have negatively affected the ecological diversity across a diverse range of Mediterranean landscapes. A sustainable approach that employs traditional knowledge can be a first step to reverse the declining state of agricultural, pastoral and forestry systems.