Current situation of grassland resources and grazing capacity in Ali, Tibet

In recent decades, the ecological environment of grassland in Ali of Tibet has degraded continuously, which has attracted attention of local governments at different levels. Therefore, it is urgent to probe into the causes and improvement techniques of the degradation. In this paper, the overview and types of grassland resources and grazing capacity in Ali of Tibet were discussed. The results showed that the theoretical grazing capacity of Ali region was 2.993 7 million standard sheep and the actual grazing capacity is 3.466 6 million in 2010. Compared with the theoretical grazing capacity, the actual grazing capacity overloaded 15.80%. Based on the grassland resources and grazing capacity, it is suggested that the best suitable measures for local conditions should be taken, such as arranging grazing rationally and utilizing grassland resources scientifically to promote the sustainable development of animal husbandry.