C. Pérez Butrón i R. Fanlo. L’aprofitament ramader a la vall del Madriu-Perafita-
Claror (Principat d’Andorra)
L'Atzavara, 15: 83-90

The farming exploitation in the Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley (Principality of Andorra)

The Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley, a natural space located in the Principality of Andorra, has kept a high ecological and landscape value through time. At present, the Valley is considered in the cultural landscape category of the UNESCO World-wide Heritage.
A study of the spatial variability of pastures in the Valley conducted from 1994 to 2003 concluded that there was an optimistic future for livestock. This future was mainly explained by new policies in the country, as well as by the new hopes of the stockbreeders. The study also stated that cattle and horse movements within the Valley did not varied over the study period, although entrance and exit points changed. Sheep only fed in the Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley, but it would be convenient its introduction in other areas where horses and cattle did not pasture.
The study concluded that the use of the Valley by the stockbreeders contributed to the development of the vegetation and the landscape, and that the livestock is very important to keep natural and landscape values of the Valley.

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