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Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Swineherd Statue

Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld

Sandberg

Swineherd Statue

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Swineherd Statue

Name: Swineherd Statue
Rating: 2

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This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Bayerische Rhön

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Location: Sandberg, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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September 17, 2024

In the past, pigs were driven into the forest to be fattened - this sculpture shows a local pig herder. Forest fattening led to the creation of pasture forests, see de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hutewald. The practice of grazing cattle in the forests was banned from a forestry perspective due to overuse of the forests, although this practice had been practiced since ancient times. In recent times, the practice has experienced a renaissance, see waldwissen.net/de/waldwirtschaft/nebennutzung/agrarische-waldnutzung/waldweide-als-naturschutzmassnahme

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ANGELIKA

July 21, 2025

The swineherd and his animals live there quietly and comfortably—the animals have seen nature and have been cared for in a species-appropriate manner. The shepherd is still unaware of the hectic, stressful times of today.

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Elevation 560 m

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Location: Sandberg, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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