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.