Transhumance, the Seasonal Droving of Livestock

Transhumance is the seasonal migration of people and their livestock across regions. It is guided by deep environmental knowledge and performed through traditional paths by herders on foot or horseback, often with their families.
This ancestral practice supports a socio-economic system involving gastronomy, handicrafts, and seasonal festivities. It is maintained across generations through direct involvement and community celebrations, and by the support from local groups, herder networks, and academic institutions.
Transhumance fosters social inclusion, cultural identity, and community bonds, and it helps to mitigate rural depopulation.

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Transhumance, the Seasonal Droving of Livestock was inscribed in 2023 on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in Albania, Andorra, Austria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Romania, Spain.