2.1 Sustainable agriculture in protected areas
Grassland ecosystems have more or less changed over large areas due to the grazing of cattle, horses, sheep and goats since centuries. A number of grassland vegetation types especially in the montane to subalpine stage have been created by clearing and grazing and require permanent pasture management to preserve them. They characterize the image of cultural landscapes (secondary grass communities). In the alpine stage, these are increasingly moving to near-natural grassland communities (primary grass communities). Within the scope of the session, the individual influencing factors with regard to their effects on vegetation and soil will be presented in more detail. In particular, the effectiveness of management measures with regard to the sensitivity of different biotop types and an assessment of the measures from the point of view of farming and nature conservation will be dealt with in more detail.