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Table 2 Pastoralists of the Pakistan Himalayan region of Gilgit-Baltistan. Source: secondary data analysis and primary data collection by the lead author with resource mapping and interviews with the regional experts
From: Pastoralism in South Asia: Contemporary stresses and adaptations of Himalayan pastoralists
Pakistan | ||
|---|---|---|
Community | Region | Livestock species |
Balti | Baltistan region | Yak, dzo and dzomoa, goat, sheep and cattle |
Gujjar | Gilgit region | Goat, sheep and mule |
Wakhi | Gilgit region (Kurumbar and Gojal area) | Yak, goat, sheep and cattle |
Uygur | Gilgit region (Kurumbar area) | Sheep, goat and cattle |
Shina | Gilgit region | Goat, sheep and cattle |
Yashkun | Gilgit region | Goat, sheep and cattle |
Kirghiz | Gilgit region | Yak, sheep and goat |
Bakkarwal | Gilgit region | Goat, sheep, cattle and mules |