A flock of sheep is seen crossing a road near the small village of Zarabes, where population density is two inhabitants per square kilometre, similar to extreme regions such as Lapland or of sheep have declined between a 60-80% in the last two decades in this Spanish region, due to depopulation, the advanced aged of the shepherds and ranchers, and the high production costs.

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Keywords: animal, crossing, declined, depopulation, deserted, flock, reduced, rural, sheep, village