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Drought, grazing routes and resource use by small-ruminant pastoralists in Montesinho, northeastern Portugal

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datacite.subject.fosCiências Naturais::Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente
datacite.subject.fosEngenharia e Tecnologia::Biotecnologia Ambiental
datacite.subject.sdg02:Erradicar a Fome
datacite.subject.sdg13:Ação Climática
datacite.subject.sdg04:Educação de Qualidade
dc.contributor.authorOliveira, Ana Carolina Farias de
dc.contributor.authorCastro, José
dc.contributor.authorAleixo-Pais, Isa G.
dc.contributor.authorSeripieri, Vitor Henrique Mistro
dc.contributor.authorCastro, Marina
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-11T16:50:38Z
dc.date.available2026-03-11T16:50:38Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.description.abstractClimate projections for the Mediterranean area indicate a rise in temperature and an increase in drought frequency, which directly impact water availability and consequently, ecosystems. In the protected area of Montesinho in northeast Portugal, sheep and goat pastoralism characterizes the landscape and plays an important socio-economic role. However, like in many regions of the globe, this historical activity is becoming increasingly unsustainable due to shifting climatic conditions. To understand the impact of climate change on water availability in the park and its consequences for small ruminant pastoralism, trends in rainfall and temperature were analyzed using historical climate data from 1951 to 2022, and semi-structured interviews with local shepherds provided insight into their perceptions on this matter. We used TWI and NDVI to map relative moisture and green forage patterns underlying shepherds’ grazing-route decisions. Findings revealed a decrease in precipitation during winter and spring, with a significant increase during autumn months, and local knowledge revealed a focus on drying springs and shifts in seasonal patterns that led to pastoral adaptations like adjusting grazing routes and increasing reliance on alternative water sources. This study concluded that pastoralism in this region faces significant climatic challenges, highlighting the need to implement adaptive strategies to improve the livelihood of these communities and increase their resilience in a fast-changing environment. Large-scale aid and locally addressed actions, such as improving water infrastructures and promoting drought-tolerant vegetation growth, are key to the long-term sustainability of this ancient practice.eng
dc.description.sponsorshipThe author(s) declared that financial support was received for this work and/or its publication. This work was supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), under the project MTS/CAC/0028/2020: PASTOpraxis, and by the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme (AF4EU, grant agreement No. 101086563).
dc.identifier.citationOliveira, Ana Carolina Farias de; Castro, José; Aleixo-Pais, Isa G.; Seripieri, Vitor Henrique Mistro; Castro, Marina (2026). Drought, grazing routes and resource use by small-ruminant pastoralists in Montesinho, northeastern Portugal. Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice. ISSN 2041-7136. 16, p. 1-17
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/past.2026.15757
dc.identifier.issn2041-7136
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/36039
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyes
dc.publisherFrontiers Media
dc.relationLocal adaptative responses of pastoralism to climate change in the Natural Park of Montesinho (Portugal)
dc.relation.ispartofPastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
dc.subjectClimate change adaptation
dc.subjectMediterranean mountain rangelands
dc.subjectGrazing management
dc.subjectLivestock mobility
dc.subjectLocal knowledge
dc.subjectRemote sensing
dc.titleDrought, grazing routes and resource use by small-ruminant pastoralists in Montesinho, northeastern Portugaleng
dc.typejournal article
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oaire.awardNumberMTS/CAC/0028/2020
oaire.awardTitleLocal adaptative responses of pastoralism to climate change in the Natural Park of Montesinho (Portugal)
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/Projetos de IC&DT para a promoção de atividades de I&D de âmbito interdisciplinar e pluridisciplinar a realizar na região do Parque Natural do Montesinho/MTS%2FCAC%2F0028%2F2020/PT
oaire.citation.endPage17
oaire.citation.startPage1
oaire.citation.titlePastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice
oaire.citation.volume16
oaire.fundingStreamProjetos de IC&DT para a promoção de atividades de I&D de âmbito interdisciplinar e pluridisciplinar a realizar na região do Parque Natural do Montesinho
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