The need of grazing management for the conservation of biodiversity and landscape at Parnona’s ecological park and Mousto’s wetland

The Ecological Park of “Mountain Parnonas and Moustos wetland” is a Region of Ecodevelopment that includes 3 regions of the European network NATURA 2000. The most important areas of the park, with the exception of the wetland, are regions with rare flora endemic species but also with interesting avifauna, which can be characterized as shrublands. The abandonment of livestock husbandry in these regions, may lead to lower biodiversity. The conservation of species and their habitats in the region is associated with pasture management. The study for pasture management should take into account and as a goal in parallel, the conservation of biodiversity and the landscape structure.