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1 Area - 13 812 kmPopulation – 650000 Sout
Area - 13 812 kmPopulation – 650000 South – East of EuropeSouth – West of Balkan Montenegro is small area,with very diversifiedgeographic: Mountains 85%;• valleys and fields 15

2 %; • Sea cost 293 kmbeaches); National p
%; • Sea cost 293 kmbeaches); National parks 4;• Canyons 5;• Lakes 40 Species 1991 2001 ber Cattle 100 189 103 Sheep 100 487 Goats - - - 77 15 58 Poultry 100 942 143 750 114 NUMB

3 ER OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY (1000 HEAD)L
ER OF LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY (1000 HEAD)LIVESTOCKOF MONTENEGRO Montenegro has a large number of populations of domestic farmanimals.Majority of these populations are small and v

4 ery specific in termsof their genetic an
ery specific in termsof their genetic and phenotypic characteristics.Some of them are threatened by extinction. CATTLE POPULATION Crosses Tyrolean graySimmentalHolstainBrown Swis

5 sBreeds autochthonous brachyceros type o
sBreeds autochthonous brachyceros type of cattle The current number of purebred heads is very smallEstimation – only a few hundreds breeding animals (100-200) BUSHA Strains of

6 Pramenka (Zackel) • Pivska • Zetska zuja
Pramenka (Zackel) • Pivska • Zetska zuja • Ljaba • Bardoka HEEP Coarse wool long tail strain of pramenka • The most important and most numerou s • Typical mountain strain, w

7 ell adapted t o severe conditions of re
ell adapted t o severe conditions of rearing; body size (body weight 53 – ewes and 60Current population size estimated on 5 -8000 of purebred heads. (yellow face sheep)pramenka

8 , in regarding of body size ; size – t
, in regarding of body size ; size – the most dangered byextinction (only few tens of purebredheads and few hundreds in type ofZetska zuja. • Rearing area – southeast part

9 of• Characterised by white face andwool,
of• Characterised by white face andwool, but sometimes face can beWell adapted to scarce nutrition. few thousands,for zetska zuja, but should be Bardoka -Rearing area is mainly

10 alongside ofborder with Albania.- It is
alongside ofborder with Albania.- It is white coarse-wool sheep with- Population size is continuallyin decreasing,- Current population has inly severalhundreds purebred heads

11 GOATSDomestic balkan breed of goat Domes
GOATSDomestic balkan breed of goat Domestic Balkan goat white, mutycolored...),-Red-brown strain is considered as the authentic representative HORSES hilly and mountain regions

12 -Horse is still used as a source15 thous
-Horse is still used as a source15 thousands of heads. (mountain) hors is very small. DONKEY No proper evidence on population size-Rearing area is in south of Montenegro •In or

13 der to protect the breeds and strains, t
der to protect the breeds and strains, the following steps should be taken:•1. Preparing of the Program of conservation of all autochthonous breeds and strainsof animals on the n

14 ational level which should include the f
ational level which should include the following priorities:•a) Identification of the most important farm animal genetic resources and theirhabitats;•b) Characterization of anima

15 l genetic resources (morphological, prod
l genetic resources (morphological, productive andgenetics), their distribution, main characteristics and current state;•c) d) Establishment of permanent program for monitoring

16 and organization in situconsevation•
and organization in situconsevation• on the farms and development ex situ methods of conservation (kriopreservation,DNA, etc) The improving of international communication and

17 cooperation. University of Montenegro
cooperation. University of Montenegro IOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE odgorica, Montenegro he farm animals genetic resourcesin Montenegro Bozidarka Markovic, research fellow Dimitrov