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Importance of grazing

30/07/2024 Go to Evidence

10% of the world's meat production comes from pastoralism, which is practiced in more than 100 countries and supports 200 million households (UNCCD, 2024).

UNCCD, 2024

UNCCD. 2024. Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn.

Grasslands in protected areas

30/07/2024 Go to Evidence

12% of the world's grasslands, equivalent to 9.5 million km², are protected (UNCCD, 2024).

UNCCD, 2024

UNCCD. 2024. Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn.

Intensive pastures and livestock

30/07/2024 Go to Evidence

43 million cattle and 14 million sheep in intensive systems depend on pasture for their feed (UNCCD, 2024).

UNCCD, 2024

UNCCD. 2024. Global Land Outlook Thematic Report on Rangelands and Pastoralism. United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Bonn.