Pastoral activity in mount Paiko during the last three millennia, evidence by palynological and historical data

Grazing lands constitute a significant part not only of the present vegetation cover of mount Paiko but also of the past as shown by a palynological study. The pollen diagram of this area depicts the historic vegetation changes through a period of three millennia. The data- indicators of grazing activity are pointed in the diagram showing fluctuations that reflect periods of increased and reduced pastoral activity. According to these data, the pollen diagram can be distinguished in eight separate phases, each of defined duration, which are related with given historical data of the area.