Their lifestyle is considered ancient, but pastoralist people contribute in many ways to preserving ecosystems and food security worldwide. Their way of life is one of the oldest, yet from an ecological aspect, it points toward the future. Mark Michel and his team visit five pastoral communities around the world. Today, scientists all over the planet are discovering the enormous value of pastoral life. Together with the shepherds, they are looking for new ways to preserve this lifestyle and to use the pastorals' knowledge for a better agricultural future that benefits everyone.
Master shepherd Knut Kucznik is such an effective steward of his flock and of German biodiversity that the government pays him for his service.
In the Heavenly Mountains of Kyrgyzstan, the herders drive their herds high up into the mountains to the summer pastures at nearly 2500 meters.
In northeastern Uganda, herder Modo Engoria finds that disease threatens to destroy his cattle and, by extension, his livelihood.
For generations, the Rajasthan dry land in northwest India has been home to the Raika, a pastoral community. Their camel herds are steadily declining.
In the high Andes of southern Peru, a herder works tirelessly on the herd of alpacas that earns him a living, despite a rapidly changing climate.
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