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Mobile Animal Husbandry<br />

The most important livelihood base of Khovd sum’s population is mobile animal husbandry.<br />

In 2005, 558 out of total 866 households were registered as herders and most households<br />

owned at least a smallamount of livestock (KASY 2005). Fig. 45 illustrates the development<br />

of livestock numbers in Khovd sum. It shows a decrease in the beginning of the 1990s caused<br />

by outmigration of herders to Kazakhstan, followed by an increase. After 1997 recurring zud<br />

and drought caused the death of thousands of livestock. However, herds have recovered in<br />

recent years mainly due to more favourable climatic conditions and rising numbers of goats.<br />

140,000<br />

Camel Horses Cattle Sheep Goats Total<br />

120,000<br />

100,000<br />

Livestock<br />

80,000<br />

60,000<br />

40,000<br />

20,000<br />

0<br />

1983<br />

1985<br />

1987<br />

1989<br />

1991<br />

1993<br />

1995<br />

1997<br />

1999<br />

2001<br />

2003<br />

2005<br />

Year<br />

Figure45:Livestock Development andComposition, Khovd sum (1983-2005)<br />

Source: Statistics provided by the aimag administration<br />

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