International Year of RANGELANDS and PASTORALIST 2026
Communication Officer: Clara Velez Fraga
Art Director: Guido Chiefalo
Designers: Mattia Quinteros, Aurora Cesari
Exhibit Designer: Luca Frasca
Communication Specialist: Aoife Riordan, Claudia Valdivieso
Art Director: Guido Chiefalo
Designers: Mattia Quinteros, Aurora Cesari
Exhibit Designer: Luca Frasca
Communication Specialist: Aoife Riordan, Claudia Valdivieso
The United Nations declared 2026 as the International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP). Covering about half the world's land, rangelands are home to unique biodiversity and pastoral communities whose livelihoods depend on them. Pastoralists raise animals, contribute to food security, and hold diverse cultural heritage and local and indigenous knowledge, preserving ecosystems across the world.
Lands in motion, stewards of knowledge and the future.
This Logo evolves from the Yolda
Initiative’s original design for the IYRP
Global Alliance, aligning with the visual
identity of the Year. It symbolizes
mobility: reflecting nomadic rangelands
and pastoralist communities.
The circle represents the world and the
journey of people together with animals.
The figure composition emphasizes
community, while the vibrant colour
palette maintains continuity.