The Spanish Platform for Extensive Livestock Systems and Pastoralism is a network of over 200 people and organizations committed to supporting this farming activity. Through this Platform, which combines biannual meetings and online communication tools, livestock farmers, conservationists, researchers, government officers, farm advisors and many other third-sector actors and stakeholders can now exchange information and collaborate more closely.

Pastoralism is deeply rooted in Spanish culture and history, and it continues to provide numerous benefits in economic, ecologic, social or cultural terms. Nevertheless, it was perceived that farmers unions, native livestock breed associations and the environmental sector itself were working in isolation from each other and not giving enough attention to this farming activity. To contribute to filling in this gap in Spain, the Platform was created in late 2013 with generous support from Entretantos, a non-profit member organization of EFNCP, which undertook the secretariat role and continues to facilitate the activities of this network.