Transhumance is practiced in the Southern Hindu Kush valleys of Afghanistan known as Nuristan. The inhabitants live in permanent villages surrounded by arable fields on irrigated terraces. Most of the livestock are goats.

What is transhumance where is it practice?

In the Himalayan zone, transhumance patterns are vertical, going up to mountain pastures in summer and descending to relatively warm areas in the foothills, plains or desert fringe in winter. ... Throughout the Himalayan area there is considerable interaction between herders and settled farmers.

Why is transhumance practiced?

The transhumant system is practised in order to locate the best herbage resources from pastures and grasslands. There are also well recognized pastoral tribes who practise a complete transhumance, moving from one place to another on traditional migratory routes. The dates of migration have traditionally been fixed.