Pakistan Rangelands and its importance with economy shares. Rangelands importance with the detail and its pics and can be available on my whatsapp num if not downloading here

2. Submitted By :
Umair Rasheed
2019-AGLB-01
BSc. (hons.) Agriculture
4th semester
Introduction to rangelands and wild life management FRW-202
Submitted To :
Dr Sajid Hussain
Title : Rangelands, Importance of Rangelands and its economic share in Pakistan
College of Agriculture Bzu-Bahadur sub campus layyah

3. What are range lands ?
 “Rangelands are grass lands, shrub lands, wood lands, wet
lands, and deserts that are grazed by domestic animals and wild
animals.”
 Several factors can preclude farming or Timber production on
these:
• Limited precipitation
• Sandy, saline, or wet soils
• Steep topography
• Rocks

4.  Grazing as an important ecological process in all rangeland, but not all
rangelands are grazed by livestock.
 Rangelands are a kind of land – not a specific land use.
 Most types of rangelands have in common:
 Native and naturalized plants – mostly Perennial
 History of or currently used for livestock Grazing
 Extensively managed (rather than intensively) Based on ecological
(rather than agronomic)Principles.
What are range lands ?

5. They cover a lot of ground
 47% of the EARTH is rangeland(some estimates as high as 70%)
 36% of the US is rangeland
 53% of Western States is rangeland
 48% of Idaho is rangeland
 80 % of Nevada
What are range lands ?

6. They cover a lot of ground Half of the earth’s surface is rangeland
 47% = Rangeland
 25% = Dense Forest
 10% = Cropland
 3% = Urban
 15% = Ice, rock, and barren desert
What are range lands ?

7. Importance of rangelands :
 Rangeland and grassland ecosystems provide benefits vital to agriculture and the
environment including:
 Land for farming
 Grazing and forage for livestock and native animals
 Watersheds for rural and urban uses
 Habitat for plants, insects, and animals
 Water for sustainable landscapes
 Areas for recreational activities
 Potential renewable energy and mineral resources

8. Rangelands Cover various aspects :-
Forage
Recreation
Livestock Production Native Plants
Water
Wildlife Habitat
Energy
Minerals

9. 1. Livestock Production
 According to the estimate ,only 30% sheep and goats are nomadic, 65% are transhumant and 5 %
sedentary.
 The size of nomadic flock may vary from 200-700 sheep and goats.
 Livestock production on rangeland is very important to supply meat for American and World
populations and also for leather, wool, mohair, and other products that livestock yield.

10. Wildlife Habitat
 Rangelands provide habitat for countless
mammals, birds, amphibians, fishes, and
insects.
 Number of animal species
 84% of the mammals,
 74% of the birds,
 58% of the amphibians and
 38% of the fishes are represented in rangeland ecosystems.

11. Rangeland Wildlife Include:
 Ruminants such as deer, elk, and moose that have specialized
digestive systems to digest the cellulose in the cell walls of
rangeland plants
 Rodents and Rabbits also have digestive systems that allow them
to get energy out of cellulose
 Concentrate-selectors are animals such as birds & bears that find
an adequate diet on rangeland by carefully selecting berries, seeds,
or roots low in cellulose.
 Insects - Can be generalist foragers or have very specific diet
selection.

12. 2. Water
 The Pakistan has a much Moderate climate, Water is doubly precious to
the Pakistan population that lives in the dry regions
 Most of the water in the streams and river fell initially on rangeland or
forests. Therefore, proper management of rangeland requires careful
attention to the amount & quality of water that flows off rangeland

13. 3. Recreation :-
Rangelands are increasingly important for recreational uses such
as:
 Hiking
 Hunting
 Camping
 Mountain biking
 Cross-country skiing
 Snowmobiling
Many national parks are located on
rangelands

14. 4. Renewable Energy :-
Sources are becoming increasingly important to society
 Wind
 Solar
 Geothermal
 Biomass and bioenergy

15. 5. Minerals and Mining :-
 Some of our most basic natural resources are mined from
rangelands
 Sand, gravel, dirt, and rock are basic materials for construction
and building
 Coal and oil shale mining provides resources to heat
and power our society

16. 6. Native Plant Products
 Eating Wild!
 Natural medicines
 Echinacea
 St. Johnswort
 A variety of wild foods
 Camas
 Huckleberries
 Pinenuts

17. 7. Open Space :-
 People value open space.
 Livestock ranches are becoming “working wilderness” to
maintain biodiversity and wildlife habitat quality.
 Environmentally concerned citizens have paid ranchers to
maintain open space through scenic easements.

18. Economic importance of rangelands:
 The livestock sector contributes 9% to GDP. If we assume that 1.2 to the
livestock is diminished the product goes to 4.5% of the rangelands. The range
areas of Pakistan are always ill-targeted, we consider it as half.
 About 60% of the total area of the country comprises rangelands.
 The are partly supports 93.5 million head of livestock.
 Rangelands are mostly used for livestock grazing in northern Pakistan.
 Baluchistan which covers over 40% of area of the country depends on live stock
production from its rangelands .

19. Economic importance of rangelands:
 Baluchistan which covers over 40% of area of the country depends on live stock
production from its rangelands .
 Animal dung contributes about 18% of the fuel requirement of country 34% of
the household in Sialkot, Kohat, Rawalpindi and Khoshab districts. Animals use
the rangelands and fulfill their requirements.
 According to 1989, Economic Survey of Pakistan, Rangelands share their
potential about half of Social Economic Development of the rural population.
Despite the absence of management, they fulfill 50% needs.

20. Thank you