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NOTE ON THE FOUNDING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE EARLY DOMESTICATED ANIMALS OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2011

J. Bester
J. Bester
Affiliation:
The Association for the Conservation of the Early Domesticated Animals, (ACEDA SA), SOUTHERN AFRICA
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Summary

South Africa is a major livestock region of the African continent and a country rich in local animal genetic resources (AnGR). Archaeological research and the important rock paintings found in the region confirm the existence of domesticated ruminant populations, at least baclc to 300 AD. The dwindling of the pool of AnGR in recent years justifies the creation of ACEDA, which can and should play a major role in AnGR conservation policy and activities.

Resume

L'Afrique du Sud est un des pays plus importants en élevage du continent africain, et un pays riche en ressources génétiques animales locales (AnGR). Les recherches archéologiques et les peintures sur roche trouvées dans la région, confiirment l'existence de populations animales domestiquées déjà en 300 AD. La diminution récente de AnGR justifie la créeation de ACEDA, qui pourra jouer un rôle important dans la politique et les activités de conservation des AnGR.

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Research Articles
Information
Animal Genetic Resources/Resources génétiques animales/Recursos genéticos animales , Volume 17 , April 1996 , pp. 29 - 33
Copyright
Copyright © Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1996

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