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A Galician wild horse grazes on a spiny gorse in the Serra da Groba, near Baiona, Galicia, Spain, on March 19, 2024. Fire prevention is one of several roles wild horses play in preserving the northwestern region of Galicia's delicate ecosystems, but Europe's largest herd of wild horses has dwindled to less than half the 22,000 that roamed its mountains, forests and heathlands in the 1970s. “Studies show that where wild horses graze the heath's biodiversity increases”, Laura Lagos, a researcher at the University of A Coruna said. “They are a fundamental part of the ecosystem. They benefit both the flora and the fauna associated with these open spaces”. (Photo by Nacho Doce/Reuters)
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