The Swedish Association for Transhumance and Pastoralism Förbundet Svensk Fäbodkultur och utmarksbruk (FSF) www.fabod.nu Mr Kenneth Johansson. Chairman

Outland grazing in the archipelagos, forests and mountains has a long history in Scandinavia and in practice all over from pre-historic times. Through millennia it has evolved regimes utilizing grazing resources and integrated milk processing at summer farms, “fäbod”, in distance from the homestead. That has been the basis for a special Nordic rural culture heritage and a unique biological diversity in the Nordic culture landscape.

Today this very special “fäbod”- culture heritage, tradition and grazing regime is under threat in Sweden. The challenge:

How to improve conditions and safeguard in Sweden this historically founded “fäbod”- culture, with associated customary use, traditional knowledge and all other added values? ”Ennarbol” säter, Stöllet, Värmland county ”Mattsåsen” fäbod, Venjan, county Swedish mountain cattle, traditional breed Swedish red polled. traditional breed ”Brindberg” fäbod, Älvdalen, Dalarna county Swedish mountain cattle, traditional breed ”Svedbovallen” fäbod, Järvsö, Gävleborg county Swedish goat, traditional breed Myhrbodarna” fäbod, Valsjöbyn, Jämtland county Swedish mountain cattle, traditional breed Swedish goat, traditional breed Map of ”fäbod”-culture geographical assumed historical distribution In Fennoscandia Historical overwiew of ”fäbod”-sites in Dalarna county. Working material obtained from Dalarna county board. A total of 1770 markings, half of which so far definitely confirmed as ”fäbod” Fäbod and seter: summer farming on the Scandinavian peninsula

Fäbodar that have been in Jämtland County through history (left) and those that were active in 2012 (basically the same as in 2018). From Parbakhar Poudel / CBM. Proposed actions:

• 1. There is a need of public and legitimate substantiated objectives relating to historic land use, preserving biodiversity, future possibilities, customary use and traditional knowledge regarding outland grazing in forests and mountains and the “fäbod” culture heritage. • 2. It is important to clarify the main purpose with the species- and habitat directive is to promote biological diversity taking into account economic, social, cultural and regional needs to contribute to the overall objective of sustainable development. • 3. It is desirable to clarify the objectives and possibilities within the EU regarding CBD art 8j+10c: traditional knowledge and customary use. • 4. There is a need for support and real resources for us as stakeholders and necessary national competence to participate and support this process and the continued societal work within the area of knowledge related to CBD 8j + 10c, “fäbod”- culture heritage, tradition and outland grazing regimes, as a part of the work for sustainable development in the northernmost part of the EU. To reach the objective

• An important purpose is to get a proper management and objectives based on the species- and habitat directive article 17, with special focus on grassland. • It´s important that agricultural policy takes sufficient account of ”fäbod”-culture and farmers practising outland grazing regimes.