China- Mongolia-Livestock lost in cold winter.

CHINA-STOCK LOST IN COLD WINTER.

As of January, about 120, 000 animals have been reported lost by herders nationwide. This included 67, 300 goats, 41,400 sheep, 77,000 cattle, 39,000 horses and 100 camels.

This figure increased 70,700 animals compared with the same period of the last year. Losses by aimag shows Zavkhan accounts for 80.8 percent of Mongolia’s animal losses. This was nearly 20 percent of the country’s animal losses, followed by Bayan-Olgii (18.6%), Uvs (16.5%), Khovd (12.0%), Bayankhongor (7.3%) and Gobi-Altai (6.8%) aimags.

Officials say Khovsgol aimag has the largest number of livestock in the country with 3.7 million. It is followed by Ovorkhangai with 3.3 million, Arkhangai with 3.3 million, Zavkhan with 3.1 million and Tov with 2.9 million animals.