Autumn Migration of Kermanshah Nomads to Begin 1 Aban

Kermanshah – The autumn migration calendar for nomadic tribes in Kermanshah Province for 1405 has been announced. Under the schedule, livestock may leave summer pastures from 1 Aban and enter winter pastures from 30 Aban.

Kermanshah - The autumn migration calendar of the nomads of Kermanshah province was announced in 1405, and according to it, the movement of livestock from summer pastures is allowed from the first of November and entering the Qashlagi pastures from November 30 is allowed.

According to the reporter of Mehr, on Monday afternoon, in the specialized meeting of the management of grazing and the organization of migration of nomads in Kermanshah province, the timing of the autumn migration of nomads for the year 1405 was determined. According to the approvals of this meeting, the migration of livestock from the summer pastures will start from the first of November, and the entry of livestock into the Qashlagi pastures will be allowed from the 30th of November.

This meeting was held with the presence of Hoshang Zanganeh, Technical Deputy of the General Directorate of Natural Resources and Watershed Management of the province, Behzad Rostami, Head of the Range Affairs Department and representatives of related executive bodies, and in it, the solutions for regulating the time of entry and exit of livestock, compliance with the rules of exploitation of rangelands and coordination between the responsible bodies were discussed.

Behzad Rostami, referring to the importance of migration timing and pasture management, stated: Determining the right time for moving livestock and observing the approved calendar plays an effective role in protecting the vegetation, providing the opportunity for the regeneration of pasture plants and sustainable exploitation of these resources.

He added: The time of migration and the permitted grazing capacity of livestock in any customary system should be determined according to the conditions of the pastures, the conditions of exploitation and the provisions of the livestock grazing license in order to prevent the early entry of livestock and grazing beyond the capacity of the pastures.

According to the approved calendar, the 1st of Aban 1405 is the time to start the movement of livestock from Yalagi pastures and the 30th of Aban is the time allowed to enter Qashlagi pastures. Also, the nomads are asked to use the pastures of the fields and the provided fodder to feed the livestock in order to reduce the direct grazing pressure on the pastures.

In another part of this meeting, Jalilian, the deputy of the general administration of nomadic affairs of the province, presented a report on the support services of this complex. Water supply, flour distribution, liquefied gas and kerosene cylinders, provision of livestock inputs, construction of water storage tanks and drinking water, cutting of 550 km of nomadic roads and allocation of 350 solar panels were among the measures announced to support the nomadic community.

Ghorbani, the deputy of the Kermanshah Central Broadcasting Center, also announced the readiness of this group to inform about the Koch calendar and the necessity of complying with the rules of pasture management. Davodi, the head of veterinary quarantine of the province, also emphasized the need to check the health status of animals before starting migration and settlement in Qashlagi areas and considered compliance with veterinary regulations necessary to prevent the spread of animal diseases.

At the end of the meeting, Hoshang Zanganeh, technical deputy of the General Directorate of Natural Resources and Watershed Management of Kermanshah province, listed the strict implementation of the migration calendar, compliance with the permitted grazing capacity, adherence to the provisions of exploitation permits, and continued coordination of the responsible bodies as requirements for sustainable management of pastures.

He emphasized: Compliance with these rules by reducing livestock grazing pressure during critical periods of vegetation growth and regeneration helps to maintain the productivity of pastures and the sustainability of these resources in the long term.