carrying capacities of the grasslands in the prespa national park korcha, til dieterich, lulezim...

Carrying Capacities of the Grasslands in the Prespa National Park

Korcha, Til Dieterich, Lulezim Shuka Nov. 2011

Methods

Sub-alpine Pastures

Core zone: 1995Buffer zone: 1488Total: 3483 ha

Total outside the Total outside the park: park: ~~ 5000 ha 5000 ha

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)

Carrying capacities Sub-alpine Mountain Pastures

Zone Carrying Capacities of Sheep/Cattle / ha

Grassland Size in ha

Carrying Capacities (incl. 50% rock cover taken into account)

Core Zone Old 4,3/0,6 1420 about 3.800 sheep

Buffer Zone Old 4,3/0,6 2063 about 5.500 sheep

Overall 4,3/0,6 3483 about 9.300 sheep

Core Zone New 4,3/0,61995

about 5.300 sheep

Buffer Zone New 4,3/0,61488

about 4.000 sheep

Overall 4,3/0,6 3483 about 9.300 sheep

Watering places for livestock in the sub-alpine m

eadows

Dry watering placesFunctioning watering places

Ceria Land Use 2012Statistics

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).

Drinking Water

Bee Keeping

Thymus herbs

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

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