3.2 Available Biomass of Naur and Livestock
Within the four blocks of the study area, a total of 45 Naur groups with
1404 individuals were counted and estimated density was 2.3/
km2 (Table 2) in 609 km2.
Recruitment was estimated to be 44 young per 100 adult females in the
spring season. The mortality rate of yearlings was estimated to be 45%,
which could be consistent with a similar recruitment number in the
previous year. Overall, the sex ratio was female-biased (73 males per
100 adult female).
In KCA, yaks (Dzo, Dee, Jhomo) dominated livestock types but small
livestock like goat and sheep are negligible in the snow leopard
habitat. Total estimated available standing biomass of yak was over six
times greater compared to that of Naur (Table 3). The total number of
Yak (2050) and Naur (1404) together accounted for 355,236 kg (Yak:
307,500kg i.e. 505kg/km2 and Naur: 47,736kg i.e.
78kg/km2) available standing biomass in the KCA.