by RLTGlobal | Apr 23, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories
The spring migration taking place between April & June, and the fall migration taking place between September & October, coincides with school calendar and mobile pastoralists find themselves forced to leave their children with settled relatives or in...
by RLTGlobal | Apr 22, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories
One of the most interesting features of migration routes is the fountains – cisterns that were built by mobile pastoralists over thousands of years for both themselves and their livestock to access water. Today the majority of the fountains, cisterns with no...
by RLTGlobal | Apr 21, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories
Day 6 sees the herd and pastoralists cover 47km as they climb up to an altitude of 1227 meters. The seasonal mobility of animals means they leave the pastures just in time to allow vegetation to recover. Livestock grazing is an effective tool for soil stability,...
by RLTGlobal | Apr 20, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories
On the fourth day of the migration the herd moved 24km along corridors that were created by the movement of their ancestors through forests for thousands of years. Today the Bacak family of Sarıkeçili nomadic pastoralists decide not to move in order to rest their...
by RLTGlobal | Apr 19, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories
Mobile pastoralism has persisted over the centuries thanks to its harmonious existence with nature. Relying on a constant interaction and interdependency with the nature has led practitioners to cultivate a rich body of traditional ecological knowledge, which in turn...
by RLTGlobal | Apr 18, 2019 | In the Field, Photo Stories
3 days into the migration and the herd has moved 22km – from and altitude of 230 meters to one of 790 meters. As they climb, both the herd’s and the Bacak family’s moods improve. Mobile pastoralism is the most efficient and sustainable livestock...
