Biodiversity, Native Domestic Animals, and Livelihood in Monsoon Asia: Pig Pastoralism in the Bengal Delta of Bangladesh

摘要: Geographers study our interactions with other living creatures. Here, life can be classed into three categories by the degree of human-creature interaction: wild animals and plants; domestic cultivated plants bred for food; pets houseplants, kept cultural reasons. We have to find ways live creatures maintain earth’s biodiversity. Modern society often promotes protection wilderness biodiversity, but neglects diversity indigenous animals. Some localized are faced extinction. Should we genetic animals? The biological farm from dry lands is well documented, little attention has been paid wet environments; example, Monsoon Asia. For this reason, I chose pig farming in Bengal delta Bangladesh. Pig area uses natural resources local breeds pigs a nomadic pastoral system. results my illustrate use management complex environment, increase understanding human-farm-animal interaction ‘geography creature cultures’. provides lessons future culture civilization.