Local breeds represent an underestimated resource in terms not only of their important cultural and economical role marginal areas, but also because they often own a potential genetic pool well adapted to extreme conditions. This fact is increasing interest, especially when considering climate global challenges where peculiar uncommon traits could be advantageous. In this study, we genotyped 24...

Tibetan sheep are carpet and apparel wool producing ovine breed of the Indian subcontinent. The Bhotia community of North Eastern India traditionally rears the sheep of this breed. The Tibetan sheep are adapted to the temperate climate and have been providing livelihood for majority of the people in the region. Livestock herding was the primary occupation of the people of the higher altitude re...

Activities of transhumance ongoing have been mostly carried out in alpine pastures for centuries in Turkey. These pastures used unconsciously have faced to the danger of extinction. In order to implement improvement plans in the mentioned areas, qualitative and quantitative characteristics of pastures should be determined. This study was conducted in the mowed and grazed pastures in alpine zone...

Abstract Rangelands are increasingly being affected by climatic variations, fragmentation and changes in livestock management practices. Along with resource competition between wildlife, disease transmission has implications for people wildlife these shared landscapes. We worked two pastoral communities the Western Indian Himalayas: migratory Kinnaura s that travel to Trans-Himalayan Pin valley...

The hydrological patterns of all natural water bodies pulse in variable rhythms high and low water. biodiversity these ecosystems is driven by the changing nature environment, allowing different life strategies to coexist, e.g., fast reuse nutrients when aquatic biota flourish recently wetted zones vice versa. Much human culture hydroscapes has developed as an adaptation this rhythm, using floo...

Abstract Background Goats, often associated with sheep, are a vital part of the national economy in many countries around world, and goat farming contributes significantly to family economy, sustainable livelihoods poverty reduction. In order study system Algeria, this study, which started between September 2012 June 2015, involved 141 farms 104 villages 21 wilayas Algeria. Results The results ...

The sustainable use of rangelands in pastoral areas requires the inclusion all stakeholders to develop sound management strategies. However, role these actors natural resources is still poorly understood. present study aims (i) assess perception farmers and herders risks opportunities transhumance on rangeland resource management, (ii) generate useful knowledge for design implementation policie...

Abstract Background The Barotse floodplains of the upper Zambezi River and its tributaries are a highly dynamic environment, with seasonal flooding transhumance presenting shifting mosaic potential larval habitat human livestock blood meals for malaria vector mosquitoes. However, limited entomological surveillance has been undertaken to characterize community in these their environs. Such infor...