Indigenous knowledge of herders for classification and assessment of grazing landscapes in Northern Khorasan, Iran
Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
To conduct this research we selected 42 herder informants known to be most knowledgeable about the local landscapes. The interviews took place at the field survey and the herders’ camps and data were collected during fieldwork using interview, observation and semi-structured questionnaire. We asked the herders of northern Khorasan to study of ‘‘criteria of grazing landscapes classification, assessment of grazing landscapes and assessment indicators of grazing suitability’’. The results showed that for selection of the ‘‘criteria of grazing landscapes classification’’ the herders used their indigenous knowledge of grazing lands classification in order to determining the types of grazing landscapes. They used criteria of topography and type of grazing lands. For the ‘‘assessment of grazing landscapes’’ the herders used vegetation indicators including ecological status, fodder values and life forms for determine livestock grazing preferences. Based on changes in the type of cover, forage quality and plant species composition, they were altering livestock composition. Herders for ‘‘assessment of grazing suitability’’ used ecological and livestock production indicators. In general, Northern Khorasan herders' indigenous rangeland knowledge has implications for participatory research of scholars and indigenous herders, for verifying and testing methods of ecological traditional, as well as for sharing information in order to promote scientific and practical range management.
Authors and Affiliations
Mehdi Moameri, Masoomeh Abasi Khalaki, Hosein Shakib, Hadi Mohammadzadeh Khani
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP37495
- DOI -
- Views 185
- Downloads 0
Resistin and homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index in obese men
Resistin, an adipocyte-derived factor has been shown to be associated with inflammatory conditions, obesity and insulin-resistant rodents and humans. In order to investigate whether serum resistin is different between o...
Incidence and distribution of begomoviruses from pothwar region of Pakistan
Begomoviruses are single stranded whitefly transmitted plant viruses which are responsible for huge economic losses across the world. Several begomovirus infections have been reported from Pakistan in last two decades bu...
A survey of forest harvesting on stand destruction and regeneration
Harvesting in any way will damage the residual stand and regeneration; however reasonable efforts to mitigate the intensity of these damages will lead to a sustainable forest. This study examines the damages in District...
Statistical study of the benthic communities of sources Ain Regrag, Sidi Bouali and Tataw (Middle Atlas, Morocco)
The present work presents the results obtained from the sampling of benthic macro fauna on three major sources of freshwater in the Middle Atlas Morocco. The samples were taken monthly from January 2013 to December 2013...
Himalrandia tetrasperma, ethanolic extracts preliminary phytochemical analysis, antibacterial and antifungal activities
The current piece of research was designed to determine the anti-microbial potential of root, stem and leaves of selected medicinal plant Himalrandia tetrasperma against Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsi...