Table 1. Average densities of wild and domestic ungulates in 26 study grid cells (5×5 km each) in the Central Himalayas.
Species | Density (No/km2±SE) | Biomass (kg/km2) | Species presence in grid cells (%) |
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Wild ungulates | |||
Bharal | 5.97 ± 0.10 | 202.98 | 88.46 |
Himalayan Tahr | 0.85 ± 0.22 | 42.50 | 15.38 |
Tibetan argali | 0.24± 0.40 | 19.20 | 7.69 |
Tibetan gazelle | 0.09 ± 0.14 | 1.80 | 7.69 |
Kiang | 0.25 ± 0.12 | 25.00 | 7.69 |
Livestock | |||
Goat | 16.39 ± 0.16 | 409.75 | 65.38 |
Sheep | 6.36 ± 0.09 | 190.80 | 65.38 |
Horse | 1.24 ± 0.06 | 136.40 | 73.08 |
Yak/Chauri | 10.92 ± 0.14 | 1638.00 | 92.31 |
Lulu Cow | 0.83 ± 0.04 | 83.00 | 42.31 |