THE ALTA MURGIA NATIONAL PARK BIODIVERSITY PLAN: CONSERVATION ACTIONS FOR THE ALTAMURANA SHEEP BREED

In 2013 the University of Bari undertook a research project aiming at reporting on the status of the breed Particularly the program "Start up of a conservation plan of the Altamurana sheep breed ( was funded by the Alta Murgia National Park with the specific purpose of monitoring 1. the numbers of local farms raising Altamurana breed 2.the total population size 3. the productive, reproductive and health parameters 4. genetic polymorphism at the alpha and beta globin loci 5. the stakeholder involvement and sensitization about biodiversity issues