Table 5 Estimated seasonal stocking densities (SU*d/ha) of yaks (Y), small ruminants (SR) and cattle (C) on spring and summer pastures in six valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan. Values depict arithmetic mean and standard error of the mean (SEM)

 Hopar

30

0.74

0.62

n.a.

1.45

1.83

2.24

 Phandar

30

0.14

0.23

0.26

0.16

0.44

0.25

 Shimshal

30

0.10

0.09

0.80

0.13

0.15

2.31

SEM

0.047

0.046

0.062

0.191

0.125

0.226

P ≤

0.001

0.001

0.01

0.01

0.001

0.001

 Chapurson

3

0.26

n.a.

n.a.

0.02

0.34

0.10

 Haramosh

4

1.76

1.82

4.41

0.29

0.86

0.56

 Khaplu

3

0.95

3.33

7.47

0.09

0.33

0.47

SEM

0.245

0.477

1.984

0.061

0.119

0.097

P ≤

0.01

0.01

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.

n.s.