27/ 2
2024
Public discussion about the "Ships of the desert", the evolution and origin of camels and their purpose in the modern world under climate change.
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2024
26/1
2025
Screening of the documentary "Alpaqueros" directed by Mercedes Lamborelle at the exhibition “On the Back of Camels” in the Weltmuseum Wien, which takes place between February 27th 2024 and January 26th 2025. The documentary focuses on challenges and opportunities for alpaca producers in Peru.
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2024
26/1
2025
Living together with camels and their close relatives shapes cultures. It is a source of livelihood for people around the world and part of their cultural identity. In a special exhibition scheduled to begin in 2024, the Weltmuseum Wien will explore the many aspects of life with dromedaries, Bactrian camels, llamas, and alpacas and will examine the effect that these animals
26/ 2
2024
In Macusani, located at over 4,300 meters above sea level in the Carabaya province, Puno Region, the activities of the International Year of Camelids, organized by FAO, were inaugurated. With the participation of authorities from the Ministry of Agrarian Development, the General Directorate of Livestock Development of Peru, and the mayor of Carabaya, Edmundo Cáceres, along with hundreds of a...
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2024
16/2
2024
The purpose of this workshop is to discuss the status quo and the factors that currently undermine camel well-being and conservation in Rajasthan and identify possible solutions, taking advantage of the presence of a team of North American camel ranchers during the Nagaur Cattle Fair. It will bring these experts together with the Raika and other camel herders of Rajasthan who are the holders of...
30/ 1
2024
For Peru, the declaration of 2024 as the International Year of Camelids means reflecting on what South American camelids represent as an ancestral heritage that brings together people with animals. Moreover, it is the only economic activity with sustainable potential for more than 90 thousand households that live in inhospitable areas at over 4 thousand meters above sea level and are in...
26/ 1
2024
Mongolia is home to the two-humped Bactrian camels and for centuries, camels have sustained Mongolian nomadic herders, through their milk, meat, and fibre, amidst harsh climatic conditions. Moreover, camels, a symbol of strength and resilience, are an integral part of the Mongolian culture. This year has been declared as the International Year of Camelids (IYC) by the United Nations, shining...
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2024
29/6
2024
In our new temporary exhibition we look at evidence of awareness of camelids in the Western world through printed sources available in the Library. Come and learn about the fascinating Camelid family that includes dromedaries, wild Bactrian camels, Bactrian camels, guacanos, llamas, vicuñas, alpacas!
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2024
10/1
2024
The first international event of the International Year of Camelids 2024 was an International Workshop on Camelid Pastoralism, held in Sadri, Rajasthan, India, hosted by Lokhit Pashu-Palak Sansthan (LPPS), the League for Pastoral Peoples (LPP) and the Godwar camel pastoralist milk producers. Participants represented Raika camel herders and other camel pastoralists from Rajasthan and Gujarat...
4/ 12
2023
The Opening Ceremony of the International Year of Camelids 2024, hosted by FAO, aims to raise awareness and create momentum for the International Year by engaging Members, United Nations organizations, intergovernmental organizations, and other relevant stakeholders.
25/ 9
2023
The International Year of Camelids (IYC) aims to raise awareness about the importance of these animals for society.