Give below is a map of areas of Nomadic herding. Analyse the map and answer the following questions:
Which of the above marked numbers represent the core region of nomadic herding ?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option 1: 1- Atlantic shores of North Africa eastwards across the Arabian peninsula into Mongolia and Central China
Pastoral nomadism is associated with three important regions. The core region extends from the Atlantic shores of North Africa eastwards across the Arabian peninsula into Mongolia and Central China. The second region extends over the tundra region of Eurasia. In the southern hemisphere there are small areas in South-west Africa and on the island of Madagascar.
Other 2 regions are not the core regions.