Inner Mongolian herders start annual winter camel migration

Herders in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region have started their annual winter migration, driving thousands of camels from desert grazing ground to warmer pastures.

The winter camel roundup is underway in Inner Mongolia’s Alxa League. Herders are venturing deep into the Badain Jaran and Ulan Buh deserts by driving pickup trucks and motorcycles, traveling hundreds of kilometers to locate and retrieve their camels.

Over 2,000 camels were released into the desert for free-range grazing during the summer. As winter approaches, the animals will be moved to sheltered enclosures for supplementary feeding, protecting them from harsh weather while giving desert pastures time to recover.