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Carrying Capacities of the Grasslands in the Prespa National Park

Carrying Capacities of the Grasslands in the Prespa National Park. Korcha , Til Dieterich, Lulezim Shuka Nov. 2011. Methods. Sub-alpine Pastures. Core zone: 1995 Buffer zone: 1488 Total: 3483 ha Total outside the park: ~ 5000 ha. Carrying capacities Sub-alpine Mountain Pastures.

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Carrying Capacities of the Grasslands in the Prespa National Park

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  1. Carrying Capacities of the Grasslands in the Prespa National Park Korcha, Til Dieterich, Lulezim Shuka Nov. 2011

  2. Methods

  3. Sub-alpine Pastures Core zone: 1995 Buffer zone: 1488 Total: 3483 ha Total outside the park: ~ 5000 ha

  4. Carrying capacities Sub-alpine Mountain Pastures The used formula for the sub-alpine meadows is the following: • 2600 Kg/ha / (2 kg dry matter/sheep/day * 150 days sheep on the pastures feeding) *0,8 (20% sustainability factor) = 4,3 seeps/ha • 4,3 sheep/ha * size of area * 0,6 (rock factor of 40% cover)+3,5% (relief factor in the subalpine meadows)

  5. Carrying capacities Sub-alpine Mountain Pastures

  6. Dry watering places Functioning watering places Watering places for livestock in the sub-alpine meadows

  7. Ceria Land Use 2012Statistics

  8. Carrying capacities hay grounds and pasture low land grassland around Ceria • A relatively low carrying capacity of about 3 sheep and 0,5 cattle units can be given for this area • 1100 sheep or an equivalent of 165 cattle units which can sustainably kept in the area • Current numbers are 200 sheep, 20 cattle, 10 mules and donkeys (60 cattle units i.e. 1/3 only used).

  9. Drinking Water

  10. Bee Keeping

  11. Thymus herbs About 40.000 kg found on the secondary pastures on abandoned fields (10% of 266 ha)

  12. ThankYou!

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