The research programme undertaken with Massif des Bauges Regional Natural Park (Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges) led to a method in which the aim of good conservation of habitats in heterogeneous grassland environments (natural prairie, moorland and rangeland) is transformed into simple indicators of results to be obtained that are easy to adopt by farmers. A new generation of agri-environmental measures based on commitment to results emerged from this work