Grassland Cultural Heritage and Pastoral Knowledge Public Awareness Forum

About the Event

The Grassland Cultural Heritage and Pastoral Knowledge Public Awareness Forum is independently organized by World Intangible Cultural Heritage Federation (WICHF) in support of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026. The forum raises public awareness of the ecological importance of rangelands, the cultural heritage of pastoral communities, and the role of traditional knowledge in sustaining biodiversity, livelihoods, and resilience.

This event brings together heritage, ecology, and public dialogue. It highlights how pastoral communities carry living traditions, environmental knowledge, and cultural practices that remain deeply relevant to contemporary discussions on sustainability, landscape stewardship, and community-based resilience.

• Event type Online
• Primary audience NGOs, researchers, students, heritage practitioners, educators, community advocates, and the public
• Participation This page provides the event overview, and the registration page is used for participant sign-up.

Why This Forum Matters

Rangelands are not only ecological spaces. They are also cultural landscapes shaped by generations of pastoral communities. Across different regions of the world, pastoral peoples have developed knowledge systems, seasonal practices, resource management traditions, and cultural expressions that contribute to biodiversity conservation and social resilience.

This forum aims to make these connections more visible to wider audiences. It also seeks to encourage respectful public understanding of pastoral communities, grassland ecosystems, and the safeguarding of living cultural heritage linked to rangelands.

Key Discussion Themes

Grasslands as ecological and cultural landscapes

Pastoral knowledge and living traditions

Cultural heritage linked to rangelands and mobility

Biodiversity, resilience, and community stewardship

Women and youth in pastoral cultural continuity

Public awareness and future cooperation

Event details

• Event title: Grassland Cultural Heritage and Pastoral Knowledge Public Awareness Forum
• Organizer: World Intangible Cultural Heritage Federation (WICHF)
• Format: Online
• Date: 18 June 2026
• Duration: 90 minutes
• Language: English

Registered participants will receive additional participation details by email before the event.

This page provides the event introduction, and the registration page is used for participant sign-up.

Who Should Attend

This forum welcomes a broad audience, including NGOs, researchers, students, heritage practitioners, sustainability professionals, educators, community advocates, and members of the public who are interested in grasslands, pastoral communities, cultural heritage, and biodiversity.

To receive participation information and event updates, please complete the registration form.

About the Organizer

World Intangible Cultural Heritage Federation (WICHF) is the organizer of this event. Through this forum, WICHF aims to support public understanding of living cultural heritage, community knowledge, and cross-sector dialogue related to rangelands and pastoral communities.

This event is independently organized by World Intangible Cultural Heritage Federation (WICHF) in support of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026.

Event schedule

1. Before 18 June 2026 Registered participants will receive participation details by email before the event.
2. 18 June 2026 Live online forum in English, scheduled for 90 minutes.

Important disclaimer

This event is independently organized by WICHF in support of the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026. Unless separately confirmed in writing, it should not be interpreted as an official FAO partnership, endorsement, or authorization.

This page serves as the event overview, while the registration page is used for participant sign-up.

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