What is transhumance? State its four features.
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The action or practice of moving livestock from one grazing ground to another in a seasonal cycle, typically to lowlands in winter and highlands in summer.
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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.
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- 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.
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)
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.
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