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Spring-summer transhumance and transterminance

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Climb to the mountain. Aia (Gipuzkoa), 1998. Antxon Aguirre

Climb to the mountain. Aia (Gipuzkoa), 1998. Antxon Aguirre.

Transhumance is the practice of moving livestock, mainly sheep, from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to highlands in summer and lowlands in winter. And for good reason, because pasture and forage resources in certain geographical areas do not always match livestock needs throughout the year. Long-distance livestock routes are commonly known as cañadas, or altxonbideak in Lower Navarre and Zuberoa, whereas ardibideak, or simply bideak, are minor paths and tracks used to access the mountain from lower altitudes. (more…)

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