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Maps of livestock species and wild relatives

The League for Pastoral Peoples now has maps showing the worldwide distribution of livestock species and the pastoralists who keep them. There are maps for the following species of livestock and working animals: alpacas, Bactrian camels, buffaloes, cattle, chickens, dogs, donkeys, dromedaries, ducks, goats, honeybees, horses, llamas, pigs, reindeer, sheep and yaks.  The map above is for sheep.  The maps include information on the 1000+ pastoralist groups that manage these species. Click on an icon on the map to see information about that group. The maps can be combined and compared by turning the map layers off and on. The maps also show the wild relatives of livestock species: bison, caribou, feral dromedaries, guanacos, vicuñas, wild camels and wild yaks. You can see these maps here.

Posters on pastoralism

These posters on pastoralism are suitable for display at conferences, exhibitions and open days. Each poster consists of an A4 landscape photo and and an A4 landscape text. The text is available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian and Dutch. Combine each photo with the corresponding text in an A3 frame, or laminate them and hang them together. Feel free to change the photos or adapt the text as required. Please credit Paul Mundy/League for Pastoral Peoples, www.pastoralpeoples.org Download the posters.

Pastoralist quiz for children and adults

Here are plans for a quiz about pastoralists. It is designed for both children and adults. It can be used as part of a stand at a fair, in a classroom, or in a workshop or confewrence. You can use this quiz at various events: at discussion meetings, conferences, open days or exhibits. The aim is to inform and enthuse people about the diversity of, and services provided by, pastoralists worldwide. The child (or adult) takes a beanbag and throws it on the board covered with photos. The child must then answer one (or more) of the questions printed on the reverse of the photo card. Correct answers ear the child a prize (we use small packets of jellybabies in the form of sheep, obtainable here. The questions must be adapted to the age of the child or the background of the adult. Of course, every child wins a prize. You can make the board from a piece of plywood. If this is not possible, you can spread the photos out on the floor instead. Feel free to add to or adapt this quiz to your own situation. Please cite Paul Mundy/League for Pastoral Peoples, www.pastoralpeoples.org Download the quiz, photos and instructions in English or German.

Test your knowledge about pastoralists

How much do you know about pastoralists and their animals? Try to answer each of the questions below in turn, then go to the next page to see the answer. Feel free to add to or adapt this quiz to your own situation. Please cite Paul Mundy/League for Pastoral Peoples, www.pastoralpeoples.org