Question

What is the characteristics of transhumance?

Answer 1

i) This is the seasonal altitudinal migration of herdsmen with their livestock.

ii) -It involves constant / seasonal migration of the nomads and their livestock in search of pasture and water.
-Large herds of cattle are kept.
-A wide variety of animals are kept.
-Nomads mainly rely on natural vegetation for their pasture.
-Land tenure among the nomads is communal.

OR

- Animals kept are of poor quality i.e number than quality matters.
- There is uncontrolled breeding of animals 
- Large tracks of land are needed for grazing 
- Large number of herds is kept as a sign of peace.
- There is communal ownership of grazing land.
- There is constant movement of livestock in search of pasture and water there are proper 
disease control measures.
- Nomads rely on livestock for food/ clothing/ transportation.