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The turopolje pig, one of the oldest european races: its saving and renewal

The Turopolje pig is one of the oldest European races of pig. Its original habitat was the Turopolje valley, between the Sava and Kupa rivers near Zagreb in the Republic of Croatia. This race of pig has remained in the same habitat from the 6th century A.D. to the present day. Over the centuries the Turopolje pig has been a very important factor in the lives of the people of Turopolje. During the period of the Austro_hungarian Empire the Turopolje pig was an important economic factor, not only in the Turopolje valley but also on the agricultural makets of Austria and Hungary (in the Pannonia area). In accition to economic importance, the Turopolje pig also has a very high degree of adaptability to the environment and a high level of resistance to disease. The number of Turopolje pigs remaining is now below 100; the existence of the Turopolje pig is endangered, and there is the threat of the complete disappearance of this genetically important animal. A genetic collection has been established in the native habitat area of the Turopolje pig, with the aim of preserving this race for the future.

Turopolje pig

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