Abstract ID: 3.13046 | Accepted as Poster | Talk | TBA | TBA

In an era in which human influence on the environment is continuously increasing, the maintenance and improvement of biodiversity is one of the main challenges to ensure sustainability. Extensively managed mountain grasslands are among the most biodiversity-rich habitats in Europe. However, in recent decades, they have undergone a strong reduction in both their extent and biodiversity, due to ongoing socio-economic trends. Especially below the treeline, most grasslands are the product of a long-term management by livestock farmers. Therefore, their maintenance demands adequate management, as both agronomic intensification and abandonment lead to a decline of their biodiversity. Within this context, the Biodiversa+ “Grasslands for Biodiversity” (G4B) project aims to promote the protection and conservation of grasslands biodiversity in the Alps and Carpathians. The project seeks to develop practical and useful tools, for various administrative levels. To achieve this, the perceptions of all stakeholder categori