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How does seasonal migration of pastoralist communities, such as the Gaddis and Gujjars in Himachal Pradesh, structurally influence regional economic output patterns?
A. It shifts workforce participation completely into heavy industrial manufacturing during winter months.
B. It integrates traditional livestock rearing with seasonal transhumance to optimize high-altitude grazing resources.✓ Correct Answer
C. It permanently halts all tertiary sector transactions in rural valleys.
D. It converts pastoral land into urban real estate markets.
💡 Solution & Explanation
Transhumance allows pastoralist groups like the Gaddis to move flocks between sub-alpine pastures in summer and lower valleys in winter, sustaining traditional wool and meat production. This seasonal mobility prevents overgrazing and maximizes the economic utilization of ecological zones. Livestock products contribute significantly to the primary sector earnings of the state.
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