Tibetan herdsmen transfer livestock to winter pastures

Nomadic families and their livestock have been on an annual trip to winter pastures with an elevation of 4,800 meters in Tibet Autonomous Region since mid-September.

Herdsmen need to stay where the water and grass resources are abundant. Therefore the seasonal transfer, driven by the vertical distribution of temperature, is a way to avoid overgrazing on the same pasture. Such activity aims for sustainable grazing and pasture management. It is also preserved as a local custom.