What are the four pastoral areas?

The four pastoral areas are Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet and Qinghai. Pastoral areas in China are mainly distributed in the western and northwestern marginal areas, mostly natural grasslands. The dividing line between agriculture and animal husbandry in China is the 400 mm isoprecipitation line, which roughly passes through Daxing 'anling-Zhangjiakou-Lanzhou-Lhasa-eastern Himalayas. Pastoral area in Inner Mongolia: It is the largest pastoral area in China, and its main livestock varieties are: Sanhe Cattle, Sanhe Hippo and Sheep. Xinjiang Pastoral Area: It is the second largest pastoral area in China, and its main livestock species are: fine wool sheep, lamb skin sheep, Altay big-tailed sheep, Hotan sheep, Ilima, camel and so on. Tibet Pastoral Area: It is the largest alpine meadow grassland animal husbandry area in China, and the main livestock breeds are Tibetan yak, Tibetan sheep and kurama. Qinghai Pastoral Area: It is the fourth largest pastoral area in China, and the main livestock species are yak and Hequ horse.