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Eco-grazing, documented with method and care
ENTRETIEN NATURE & TERRITOIRE is an independent professional resource on eco-grazing, ecopastoralism and the ecological management of natural spaces, bringing together practical guides, diagrams and dated archives.
Three subject tracks
Site, animal and territory
Each track follows the same discipline: the conditions on the ground come first, then the choices they make possible.
Site design
Designing a grazing site
Vegetation, slope, access and water define what a grazing plan can realistically achieve on a given parcel.
Welfare & safety
Animal welfare and safety
Breed choice, herd management and handling practices shape the welfare outcomes that a grazing project must document.
Territories
Biodiversity and territories
Grazing pressure is read against local habitats, monitoring data and the rural and urban contexts in which it operates.
Editorial note
Vegetation and terrain set the limits
Topographic constraints, soil conditions and the structure of existing vegetation determine stocking density, timing and rotation. A method that works on one slope may fail on the next.
The publication reads these constraints through maps, diagrams and regulatory context, so that practitioners can compare methods on their merits rather than on general claims.