Decline of Jakar sheep population in pastoral communities of Bhutan: A consequence of diminishing utility, alternate income opportunities and increasing challenges

Pastoralism

Research, Policy and Practice

Table 1 Sheep population, composition and sheep holding in study site

Site	N^o	Male			Female		Total nos.	Flock size	Decline^a (%)
		Lamb	Adult		Lamb	Adult
		Lamb	Breeding	Castrate	Lamb	Adult
1. Chungphel (Chhumey)	9	17	12	14	28	58	129	14	61.67
2. Dhur (Chhoekhor)	3	14	9	51	13	39	126	42	61.00
3. Phobji	55	96	95	261	196	834	1,482	27	41.34
Total	67	127					1737