Human Ecology of Daily Grazing and Pasture Land Use by a Nomad’s Community in Western Mongolia

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  • Takuya SOMA
    京都大学白眉センター（野生動物研究センター受入）特定准教授

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  • 西部モンゴル遊牧社会における家畜放牧と牧草地利用のヒューマン・エコロジー

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<p>This is a report of the findings from a series of field surveys to visualize and quantify the local custom of “daily grazing” by Western Mongolian nomadic herders living in the Altai Mountains through behavioral analysis and to clarify the actual conditions of land use in relation to regional environmental changes. The author recorded 19 days of grazing activities through observations at two study sites (SS1 Alztai Horow/SS2 Thunher nuur) at Mt. Munkh-Khairkhan range, Bulgan village, in Bayan Ulgii province. Those surveys clarified technical aspects of the control of livestock herds for management and intervention using three types of skills (physical, auditory, and throwing). In addition, daily grazing tends to be a labor-saving activity, and more strenuous grazing is limited to wealthier social strata.</p>

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  • E-journal GEO

    E-journal GEO 15 (2), 374-396, 2020

    The Association of Japanese Geographers

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