Determining the pasture usage amount of herds that were grazed with GPS tracking device

Authors : Hakan TÜFEKÇİ, Mevlüt MÜLAYİM

Pages : 1-9

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Publication Date : 2017-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research was carried out in order to define the amount of grassland usage by recording sheep herd\`s movements with the help of GPS tracking device in the grassland and in the other areas. In this research, GPS tracking device and two herds that have 750 animals insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mostly sheep); were used as the material. The research was carried out in 1655,7-hectare grassland that located in the Konya-Çumra-Erentepe village. These grasslands are similar to a typical Middle Anatolian grassland and have 2-6% slope. GPS tracking devices were attached to a sheep that represents each herd. Herds were monitored for 61 days between the June and October. GPS tracks, coordinates, speed and altitude data were obtained from each herd. In conclusion, amount of grassland usage were calculated by processing all the data with software \`Map İnfo 12.0 CBS\`. The highest pasture usage amount was calculated to average 70% for herd insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(B); in June and the lowest pasture usage amount was average 30% for herd insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(B); in August. It\`s also calculated, that herds take distance average 8,5km in each grazing day.
Keywords : GPS Takip Cihazı, CBS, Koyun Sürüsü, Mera Kullanımı