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Indigenous cattle of Zanzibar: the need for conservation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

K. O. Ali
K. O. Ali
Affiliation:
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources P.O.Box 97, Wete, Pemba, Tanzania
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Summary

The indigenous cattle of Zanzibar commonly referred to as Zanzibar Zebu belong to the Small East African Zebu but with some influences of Boran and Somali cattle. The breed is under pressure from cross-breeding and from economic reforms that may lead to genetic erosion. This paper is an attempt to describe the characteristics and environment of these cattle as well as highlighting the implications of the prevailing conditions for conservation.

Resumen

El bovino indígena del Zanzibar normalmente se refiere al zebú de Zanzibar, descendiente del pequeño zebú del Este africano pero con algunas influencias del bovino del Boran y Somalia. La raza se encuentra bajo presión por los cruzamientos efectuados y por las distintas reformas económicas que han llevado a una erosión genética. Este artículo presenta una descripción de las características y del ambiente de estos bovinos, e intenta subrayar las implicaciones de las principales condiciones de conservación.

Keywords

CharacteristicsIn situ/ex situ conservationOriginUngujaPembaZebu.
Type
Research Articles
Information
Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 23 , April 1998 , pp. 13 - 20
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1998

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