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How many large camelids in the world? A synthetic analysis of the world camel demographic changes
- Source :
- Pastoralism-Research, Policy and Practice, Pastoralism, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2020), Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice, Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice, Springer, 2020, 10 (1), ⟨10.1186/s13570-020-00176-z⟩
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- At world level, the current official number of large camelids cannot be determined exactly (it is estimated to be more than 35 million heads), and the role of camels in the livestock economy is highly variable. The only reliable statistics are provided by FAO since 1961. According to these data, five different patterns of demographic changes have been observed. In countries marked by a regular or drastic decline of their camelid population, a tendency to re-increase has been in force since the beginning of the century, except in India. Generally, countries marked by a sharp recent increase in their large camelid population have implemented a census and readjusted their data. Many inconsistencies occur in available data, most notably cases arising from changes occurring in state status (for example secession of Eritrea, Soviet Union collapse). Moreover, large camelid stocks in Australia, in countries of new camel establishment (Western countries) and those related to the expansion of camel farming, notably in Africa, are not recorded in the international database. In addition, there is no distinction between dromedary and Bactrian data. The present large camelid population in the world is probably more than 40 million and could reach 60 million after 25 years from now if the current demographic trend is maintained.
- Subjects :
- L01 - Elevage - Considérations générales
Census
040301 veterinary sciences
[SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio]
Applied ecology
Population
Dromadaire
Chameau
Distribution des populations
Dromedary
Tropical livestock unit
0403 veterinary science
Camel population
International database
Secession
Dynamique des populations
Population animale
education
Socioeconomics
Camelidae
Demography
lcsh:SF1-1100
education.field_of_study
biology
business.industry
0402 animal and dairy science
L60 - Taxonomie et géographie animales
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Chameau d'asie
biology.organism_classification
040201 dairy & animal science
FAO
Geography
Agriculture
Animal Science and Zoology
Livestock
lcsh:Animal culture
business
Camelid
Bactrian
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20417136
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Pastoralism-Research, Policy and Practice, Pastoralism, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-20 (2020), Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice, Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice, Springer, 2020, 10 (1), ⟨10.1186/s13570-020-00176-z⟩
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....5d6535b0f247eaa7ac1cab2ba554cc75