Table 2 Some features of traditional livestock husbandry in the region.

From: Factors affecting the downturn of traditional livestock husbandry in local communities of northwestern rangelands of Iran

Rural districts

Village

Total number of livestock (based on livestock unit*)

Total number of livestock licensed (based on livestock unit*)

Number of ranchers

Rangeland Area (ha)

South Vilkij

Saghezchi

3612

756

88

963.5

Hor

4359

1275

67

1300

Central Vilkij

Gharetapeh

1608

220

61

220

Sooha

1791

243

257

200

Marni

4446

198

231

198

Aladizgeh

No data

No data

No data

No data

North Vilkij

Goleloo

16,294

360

77

215.47

Kalesar

21,572

371

234

371.6

Khanghah Olia

7614

302

68

302

Gordeh

Gordeh

434

434

17

434

Oranj

393

63

95

127.1

Khoshabad

1010

108

34

216.27

Dolatabad

Alibolaghi

No data

No data

No data

No data

Saghesloo

No data

No data

No data

No data

Anbaran

Anbaran

No data

No data

No data

No data

Minabad

Jid

6628

2327

230

1939.6

Minabad

1025

1181

54

1180.84

  1. *Livestock unit: livestock unit in Iran is a live sheep weighing 50 kg. In order to manage the rangelands and calculate the grazing capacity, they convert different livestock into livestock units. For example, one indigenous cow is equal to 5 livestock units. Or a native goat is equal to 0.4 livestock units.