Meat
Country:
Zimbabwe
Present Use:
Risk Cause:
Habitat:
Semi-arid to arid climate
Rainfall:
A single, short and unreliable rainy season
Relative Humidity:
Altitude:
Vegetation:
Comment:
Breed:
Temperature:
Up to 50 nights per year with temperatures below 0ºC
Main Location:
Further to their main distribution in Botswana, these sheep are also found in Zimbabwe close to the common borders with Botswana; the management systems are pastoral, agro-pastoral and ranching (Wilson, 1991).