A volta das bestas: bring back wild horses to the Froxán commons (Galicia)

Garranos (Equus ferus atlanticus), wild horses of the Northwestern Iberian peninsula, have been a central element of the cultural landscape of the Atlantic mountains for millennia. Today, they are essential for preserving peatland and wet heath habitats, reducing wild fires, sequestering carbon, and preventing ecosystem degradation. Support the Montescola Foundation to reintroduce wild horses to the Froxán commons and Serra da Xiroña.

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Support the first herd of wild horses in the Froxán Commons

Fundación Montescola

Froxán is the first Indigenous and Community Conserved Area (ICCA) recognized in the Iberian Peninsula by the United Nations Environment Programme (in 2017). Over the past decade, the community has restored its territory, eliminating invasive species such as eucalyptus and acacia, restoring the Campo de Lamas bog, and planting more than 20,000 native trees. Now it is taking a decisive step with the reintroduction of wild horses. Their disappearance in the 1980s contributed to the encroaching of the landscape, the intensification of fires, and the degradation of peatlands and wet heaths. Montescola is forming an initial herd with a stallion and nine young mares that will be released into the Froxán ICCA to serve as the initial nucleus for the recovery of the populations in the Serra da Xiroña. The funds will be used entirely for the acquisition (and transportation) of animals, insurance, and basic management infrastructure.

Posted on
31/07/2025

Website:
https://www.instagram.com/montescola/

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Joám Evans Pim
Teaming Manager

09/08/2025 10:47 h

[PT] Estas são “Noa” e “Estrelada”, as primeiras éguas que se unirão neste mês de agosto à nossa greia graças ao apoio da Fundación Naiterra. Naiterra fez possível a sua adquisição e transporte com uma generosa doação. Ajuda-nos também para que o projeto "A volta das bestas" continue crescendo!!

[EN] These are "Noa" and "Estrelada," the first mares to join our heard this August thanks to the support of the Naiterra Foundation. Naiterra made their acquisition and transport possible with a generous donation. Help us too so that the "A volta das bestas" project continues to grow!

[ES] Estas son "Noa" y "Estrelada", las primeras yeguas que se unieron a nuestra manada este agosto gracias al apoyo de la Fundación Naiterra. Naiterra hizo posible su adquisición y transporte gracias a una generosa donación. ¡Ayúdanos también a que el proyecto "A volta das bestas" siga creciendo!

[DE] Dies sind „Noa“ und „Estrelada“, die ersten Stuten, die diesen August dank der Unterstützung der Naiterra-Stiftung in unsere Herde aufgenommen wurden. Naiterra ermöglichte ihre Anschaffung und ihren Transport mit einer großzügigen Spende. Helfen auch Sie uns, damit das Projekt „A volta das bestas“ weiter wächst!

[FR] Voici « Noa » et « Estrelada », les premières juments à rejoindre notre troupeau en août grâce au soutien de la Fondation Naiterra. Naiterra a rendu possible leur acquisition et leur transport grâce à un généreux don. Aidez-nous à poursuivre le projet « A volta das bestas » !

[IT] Queste sono "Noa" ed "Estrelada", le prime fattrici ad unirsi al nostro gregge questo agosto grazie al supporto della Fondazione Naiterra. Naiterra ha reso possibile la loro acquisizione e il loro trasporto con una generosa donazione. Aiutateci anche voi affinché il progetto "A volta das bestas" continui a crescere!

[CAT] Aquestes són la "Noa" i l'"Estrelada", les primeres eugues que s'han incorporat al nostre ramat aquest agost gràcies al suport de la Fundació Naiterra. Naiterra va fer possible la seva adquisició i transport amb una generosa donació. Ajudeu-nos també perquè el projecte "A volta das bestas" continuï creixent!