Transhumance

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title: Transhumance
text: Transhumance is a type of pastoralism or nomadism, a seasonal movement of livestock between fixed summer and winter pastures. In montane regions, it implies movement between higher pastures in summer and lower valleys in winter. Herders have a permanent home, typically in valleys. Generally only the herds travel, with a certain number of people necessary to tend them, while the main population stays at the base. In contrast, horizontal transhumance is more susceptible to being disrupted by clima
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description: Type of pastoralism
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transhumance
date created: 2003-08-08T17:52:05Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T10:43:20Z
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