The interactive World map of camelids currently has information on over 220 groups who keep camelids worldwide.
The vast majority of these are pastoralists who keep dromedaries, Bactrian camels, alpacas and llamas in extensive grazing systems. The map also shows groups that keep camelids in other management systems (the grey icons), and organizations that are concerned with camelids (red icons). It also includes the main ranges (areas of distribution) of domesticated, wild and feral populations of camelids (including wild Bactrians, feral dromedaries, guanacos and vicuñas).
The map is a work in progress and makes no claim for completeness. Please contact us with corrections or additions. This map is based on our Pastoralist map, https://www.pastoralpeoples.org/pastoralist-map/
To open the World map of camelids, please click on the graphic above or here.
You can click on any of the small icons to see details of that group in the sidebar. Show or hide layers using the sidebar menu or the pop-up box on the left.
Download a poster featuring the map here.
The map is a project of:
In support of
With the support of
LPP’s maps on pastoralism
Our series of maps shows the huge diversity of pastoralism around the world.
- World map of pastoralists: information on 1000+ groups of pastoralists worldwide.
- Threats to pastoralism map: our newest initiative: a map of threats that restrict herders’ access land and water, or that limit their mobility.
- World map of pastoralists’ migration routes: over 700 maps of pastoralists’ migration patterns and grazing areas.
- Videos on pastoralism: 200+ videos on a world map.
- World map of camelids: information on 220+ groups who keep camelids, prepared for the International Year of Camelids 2024.
- World map of yaks: information on 70 groups of yak herders and organizations involved in yak research, development and support.
- Weidehaltung und Hirtentum in Deutschland (Grazing and herding in Germany): prepared for the Bündnis für Weidelandschaften und Hirtentum, the German support group for the International Year for Rangelands and Pastoralism (in German).