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Figure 12 | Pastoralism

Figure 12

From: Pastoral livelihoods of the Fulani on the Jos Plateau of Nigeria

Figure 12

Seasonal calendar with migration periods. Dry season migration takes place between December and April and on average lasts three months. Rainy season migration takes place between April and October and on average lasts two months. Dry season destinations are more varied, half of them being on the eastern side of the Jos Plateau. The destinations vary in distance from a one-day to a three-week trek, but the average distance is a five-day trek.

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