Grazing

In order to protect many different plants and insects on natural habitats, it is important that the areas are managed to prevent overgrowth.

Which management methods to be used will depend on how the areas appear today. A very overgrown area may need to be cleared before it is fenced and animals are set out to graze. A very nutrient rich meadow can advantageously be harvested for a number of years to remove excess nutrients.

Some areas are grazed by a lot of animals for a short summer period. If fewer animals graze for a longerperiodoftime - preferably all year round, will facilitate more nature and higher biodiversity to develop. As, a consequence of fewer animals grazingmoreplantswillbloomanddisperse theirseeds. More habitats and food for many species of birds, insects, fungi and others are thus provided. In addition, the species which live in and from manure will thrive when there is fresh supply of manure throughout the year.

In many natural areas, grazing has ceased and thus the management of the habitat types we are obliged to take care of.

The project is working to make nature conservation a profitable businessbranch. If it is worthwhile to keep nature conservation animals,chancesarethatmanyareaswill be grazedpermanently.

Theprojectworkswiththeestablishment ofgrazingfacilitiessuchasfences,shelters foranimals,gatesinfences,etc.Inaddition,workisbeingdoneon a” gearbox” which provides equipment and ”cows on loan” if you want to establish a herdofanimalsorwanttograzeasmaller area.

Theprojectwillalsodevelopandtestnew aids for animalhusbandry.