Transhumance, defined as the seasonal movement of livestock between geographical or climatic regions, was inscribed in 2023 on the representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. It is a centuries-, if not millenia-old practice that is adaptive to local climate and changing conditions.
“The Baku Declaration on the Recognition, Safeguarding, and Transmission of the Heritage of Pastoralist Transhumance” Adopted at the Transhumance Expert ...
Cultural Landscape of Khinalig People and “Köç Yolu” Transhumance Route, Azerbaijan – Herds crossing a summer mountain pasture near Budug village, descending into the valley of the Garachay River to the main Kéiç Yolu (Khalilov 2018).
Transhumance Cultural Landscapes inscribed on the World Heritage List
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