Our interactive map shows the many and varied ways in which pastoralists work in Germany – long-distance transhumance, alpine transhumance, location-bound herding, paddock grazing, urban shepherding, rewilded pastures, and more. The map also shows organizations dedicated to pastoralism.
Click on an icon to see information on pastoralism, landscape conservation, the work of shepherds, and the activities of the organizations. Toggle different categories on and off using the layers icon in the sidebar. Discover fascinating details and see for yourself how multifaceted shepherding truly is!
Produced for the Bündnis für Weidelandschaften und Hirtentum, the German organizing committee for the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists.
Click here or in the map below to open a new tab, then scroll down to find the map. The map is in German.
LPP’s maps on pastoralism
Our series of maps shows the huge diversity of pastoralism around the world.
- World map of pastoralists: information on 1000+ groups of pastoralists worldwide.
- Threats to pastoralism map: our newest initiative: a map of threats that restrict herders’ access land and water, or that limit their mobility.
- World map of pastoralists’ migration routes: over 700 maps of pastoralists’ migration patterns and grazing areas.
- Videos on pastoralism: 200+ videos on a world map.
- World map of camelids: information on 220+ groups who keep camelids, prepared for the International Year of Camelids 2024.
- World map of yaks: information on 70 groups of yak herders and organizations involved in yak research, development and support.
- Weidehaltung und Hirtentum in Deutschland (Grazing and herding in Germany): prepared for the Bündnis für Weidelandschaften und Hirtentum, the German support group for the International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralism (in German).