{"id":1180,"date":"2025-12-15T10:15:57","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T09:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/transhumances360.org\/project-360\/countries\/france.html"},"modified":"2026-02-10T14:46:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T13:46:22","slug":"france","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/transhumances360.org\/en\/project-360\/countries\/france.html","title":{"rendered":"France"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/transhumances360.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/france-bandeau-transhumance-360.jpg&#8221; src_tablet=&#8221;https:\/\/transhumances360.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/france-bandeau-smartphone-transhumance-360.jpg&#8221; src_phone=&#8221;https:\/\/transhumances360.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/france-bandeau-smartphone-transhumance-360.jpg&#8221; src_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;fade&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;&#8211;et_global_heading_font||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#E2007A&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Abril Fatface||||||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Summer mountain grazing in the heart of the Mercantour National Park (France).<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\">Part of the 1,500 ewes from the Domaine du Merle,<span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"><span> <\/span><\/span>based in Salon-de-Provence, has left the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">plaine de<span> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">la<span> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Crau<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">.<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"><span> <\/span><\/span>In June, in this coussoul steppe area (a dry, stony grassland typical of Provence)<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun Footnote BlobObject DragDrop SCXW194001560 BCX8\"><span class=\"Superscript SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-fontsize=\"12\">1<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">the summer heat no longer allows the animals\u2019 feeding needs to be met. After that, <span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">after a 250-kilometre journey by truck<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\">,the ewes reach the village of \u2026<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Strong\">Entraunes<\/span><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\">, the gateway to the Mercantour National Park. <\/span>At daybreak, the last ten kilometres are covered on foot<span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"><span> <\/span>to reach the shepherd\u2019s hut.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"Normal (Web)\"><span> <\/span><\/span>The flock is then fed exclusively on natural vegetation in an area with high biodiversity value.<\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW194001560 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"134233117\":true,\"134233118\":true,\"201341983\":0,\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6,\"335559740\":240}\"> <\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Interview with Jim<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=&#8221;https:\/\/youtu.be\/1GRktH30nso&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_video][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#E2007A&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b>Jim \u2013 Young shepherd on transhumance<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Jim is a young shepherd trained at the Domaine du Merle (Institut Agro Montpellier \u2013 INRAE). Currently enrolled in the professional qualification for transhumant shepherd\u2013cattle herder, he is beginning his first experience of independently managing a flock. He accompanies part of the Domaine\u2019s 1,500 ewes, originally from the Crau plain. The flock travels about 250 km by truck, followed by a 10 km walk to reach the alpine pasture.   On the alpine pasture, Jim gradually gets to know his seasonal territory and \u201chis\u201d flock. He will spend three months on the summer grazing grounds, developing his own herding style. His dog becomes his main ally: alert and responsive, it gathers, guides, contains, and secures the flock\u2019s movements. <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#a8235a&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cFor me, it\u2019s my first summer on the alpine pasture \u2014 and for the ewes, it\u2019s the start of their holidays.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p> he says with a smile, watching the ridgelines that will overlook every step he takes until the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/transhumances360.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MERCANTOUR-360\u00b0-2025-77.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;inverse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||15px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/transhumances360.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MERCANTOUR-360\u00b0-2025-63.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#E2007A&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW168632866 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW168632866 BCX8\">Sustainable management of alpine pastures: a valuable body of knowledge held by herders<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW168632866 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW164485290 BCX8\">To support this management, herders receive subsidies in the form of agri-environmental and climate measures (known as \u201cAECMs\u201d).<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164485290 BCX8\"><span> <\/span><\/span>and they organize themselves to manage these areas collectively. <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164485290 BCX8\"> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW164485290 BCX8\">At the beginning of the season, Jim was informed about the grazing plan for the Sanguini\u00e8re alpine pasture. He knows he will need to avoid certain areas at specific times or, conversely, prioritize grazing on particular resources at a given stage of growth <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW164485290 BCX8\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164485290 BCX8\">specific.<span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"FR-FR\" lang=\"FR-FR\" class=\"TextRun SCXW164485290 BCX8\">AECMs help herders cope<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164485290 BCX8\"><span> <\/span><\/span>with the many ongoing changes. These include<span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW164485290 BCX8\"><span> <\/span><\/span>have a strong impact on agro-pastoral livestock systems and require the development of new forms of herding that are both suited and adaptable to climate variability. <\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW164485290 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{\"335551550\":6,\"335551620\":6}\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#E2007A&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">A hut in the pastoral larch forest.<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>On this alpine pasture, perched at nearly 2,000 meters above sea level, the shepherd\u2019s hut stands at the heart of a pastoral larch forest. This alpine silvo-pastoral system is managed jointly with grazing. Thanks to the deciduous and open canopy of the larch, sunlight reaches the ground, allowing a rich herbaceous layer to develop, which is used by the flocks, most often during the summer season. <\/p>\n<p>The larch forest is home to woodland birds \u2014 tree pipits, warblers, and common redstarts \u2014 and, in the Southern Alps, it is a key habitat for the emblematic black grouse.<\/p>\n<p>To ensure the protection of these environments and their associated biodiversity, the Parc national du Mercantour establishes management agreements with herders, balancing pastoral activities with the preservation of sensitive habitats.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/transhumances360.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MERCANTOUR-360\u00b0-2025-68.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; module_class=&#8221;inverse&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/transhumances360.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/MERCANTOUR-360\u00b0-2025-38.jpg&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; transform_styles__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_scale__hover=&#8221;105%|105%&#8221; transform_scale__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|hover&#8221; transform_translate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_rotate__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_skew__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; transform_origin__hover_enabled=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#E2007A&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>The presence of wolves: a risk managed on a daily basis<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;7px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>In this part of the Parc national du Mercantour, several wolf packs are established. The ewes are therefore brought back into night enclosures every evening. Losses occur mainly during the day, but remain relatively limited.  <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#E2007A&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;21px&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cWe\u2019re always careful. But we know that coexistence is part of the job.\u201d<\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The wolf naturally returned from Italy in 1992. The Parc national du Mercantour counts around a hundred wolves within its territory. <span> A support scheme to help implement protective measures is offered to herders by state services, combining the use of livestock guardian dogs, grouping animals into electrified night enclosures, and maintaining a constant human presence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#E2007A&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; header_2_text_align=&#8221;justify&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Walking transhumance is being reinvented<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"385\">Today, most transhumance movements are carried out exclusively by truck. 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