Kazak herders, winter feed and transhumant system in Altai prefecture, Xinjiang, China.

Author: S. G. Reynolds


Table of Contents

Title

The Area

The transhumance route

Scenes along the transhumant route desert areas to high summer pastures

Desert scenes in winter

Pastures on the spring/autumn transitional route

Pastures on the spring/ autumn transitional route

High summer pastures and scenes

High summer pastures and scenes

The problem

The Solution

Fodder production for winter feed

Irrigated areas

Irrigation ditch in Burjin County

Lucerne (Medicago sativa/falcata)

Remaining Problems

Impacts on kazak herders and familes

Irrigated farmland

Wheat, soybean and sunflower

Farmhouse and livestock shed

CONCLUSIONS

THE FUTURE

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