Camargue cattle
vegetation management | |
Traits | |
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Weight | |
Height | |
Coat | black |
Horn status | horned in both sexes |
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semi-feral | |
The Camargue is a
History
The Raço di Biòu has long been raised in
In 1996 beef from the two breeds of the Camargue, or from
The population in 2004 was estimated at 5950.[3] In 2014 it was reported to be 5332; by 2020 it had risen to over 20000, and the conservation status of the breed was listed as 'not at risk'.[2]
Characteristics
The Raço di Biòu is uniformly black, or occasionally dark brown.[5]: 147 The mucous membranes are dark.[3] The horns are large; they are grey at the base, creamy white in the middle, and dark at the tips.[3][9]: 186
Use and management
The Raço di Biòu is raised principally for the traditional sport of the
The meat of the Raço di Biòu, along with that of the Brava cattle breed and crosses between the two, can – under strict conditions of pasturage and of zone and methods of production – be marketed with the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée certification of origin as "Taureau de Camargue"; animals that have appeared in the bull-ring are excluded.[7] Approximately 2000 head are sold each year for beef.[5]: 147
The Raço di Biòu is managed extensively in the wetlands of the Camargue. The cattle are kept in manades, and herded by mounted gardians.[9]: 187 [10] The cattle contribute to the maintenance of large areas of Camargue wetland,[9]: 183 and are also regarded as a tourist attraction.[3]
The administration of the Parc naturel régional de Camargue participates in several aspects of the management of the breed, including registration of births and matings, and organisation of course camarguaises.[11]
References
- ISBN 9789251057629. Accessed November 2016.
- ^ a b Breed data sheet: Raço di Biou / France (Cattle). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed April 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Étude de la race bovine: Raço di Bioù (in French). Bureau des Ressources Génétiques. Archived 7 June 2007.
- ^ a b "Les traditions camarguaises" (in French). Office de Tourisme Communauté de Communes du Pays de Lunel. 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Archived 22 March 2012. - ^ ISBN 9781780647944.
- ISBN 9782271091093.
- ^ a b A.O.C. Viande « Taureau de Camargue » (in French). Parc naturel régional de Camargue. Archived 26 December 2004.
- ^ "Présentation de la Filière bovine" (PDF) (in French). Chambre d’agriculture Bouches du Rhône. 2007. Archived from the original on 14 November 2008.
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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) Archived 14 November 2008. - ^ ISBN 9782855571515.
- ^ Nacioun Gardians (Cultural association, Camargue, France)
- ^ Agriculture et environnement (in French). Parc naturel régional de Camargue. Accessed November 2016.