shrubland, with the absence/presence of extensive grazing.
These are more evident when working with cattle that are rarely handled or raised on extensive grazing.
Huband et al. (2010) have outlined some of the benefits of extensive grazing on semi-natural grasslands, particularly areas where traditional farms lie up against mountain wildernesses.
Afforestation of unused land is not the only solution for its restoring habitats – extensive grazing and clearing of scrubland is proposed by some scientists (Lasanta et al. 2015).
Traditional agriculture, mainly extensive grazing systems, has decreased in the last decades; concurrently, invasion of shrub vegetation, landscape changes and higher risk of forest fires have been observed.
The MDSs were selected for their ability to predict soil stability and productivity, as components of site potential assessment for extensive grazing.
Consequently, one may expect that the conservation of European dung beetle fauna, especially Scarabaeinae and several long lifetime species, could be enhanced by extensive grazing.
Extensive grazing produced only gradual changes in the diversity of plant species present, indicating that biodiversity gains from extensification within productive landscapes may be a slow process.
At the same time, these households had their water sources spread over long distances as they occupied the most remote areas that could suitably be used for extensive grazing.
They emphasized that the annual migrations that most Raen nomads undertake as well as the extensive grazing patterns of the herd help to lower the incidence of diseases, including internal parasites.
In the example below (European Network for Rural Development 2010), the Bulgarian Rural Development Programme supports HNV extensive grazing systems through payments that compensate traditional mowing, and limiting livestock density.
