A dehesa (Spanish pronunciation: [de'esa]) is a multifunctional, agrosylvopastoral system (a type of agroforestry) and cultural landscape of southern and central Spain and southern Portugal; in …

Feb 11, 2025 · What is the Dehesa? The dehesa is an agroforestry ecosystem characteristic of the Iberian Peninsula. This unique landscape combines trees such as cork oaks and holm oaks with …

The Iberian wooded pastures (dehesa) The Dehesa is the most important woodland type in Extremadura (with approximately 1,300,000 hectares), representing 67% of the wooded forest area.

Dec 2, 2024 · The dehesa is one of Spain's most beautiful and authentic landscapes, and completely unique on the Iberian Peninsula.

The ibérico standard defines the dehesa as a wooded surface with, at least, 10 trees per hectare. In Spain, the dehesa surface is mainly divided between Extremadura, Andalusia, Castilla La Mancha, …

Throughout this area there are vast expanses of dehesa - a unique ecosystem made up of mixed grassy pastureland and woodland of evergreen oak trees. Andalucia has 1.25 million hectares of dehesa, or …

The dehesa (a term derived from the Latin defesa, meaning defence or protected land) is a unique agroforestry system that enables a balanced, non-exploitative use of natural resources.

Dehesas are among the best preserved, low-intensity farming systems in Europe, wherein the integration of traditional land use and biodiversity conservation is considered exemplary land use …

A short film about the Dehesa - a Spanish agroforestry farming system with multiple benefits for both people and nature.

CURRENT CHALLENGES For centuries, the dehesas and montados have existed as a perfect balance, producing food and employment for the local population and offering important envi. onmental servic. …