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| Country |
France, F |
| Use (country) |
Today donkeys in Corsica are most used as pack animals for tourists |
| Description |
The small Corsican donkey was already to be found on Corsica in Babylonian times. It derives from the African donkey (Equus asinus africanus). In 1930 c. 20´000 animals were registered, today there are only 1000. Corsican donkeys were used as water carriers by shepherds, as pack animals during the olive and grape harvests but also for meat and sausages. They are robust, resistant to disease and are easy to look after |
| Risk Status |
critical |
| Conservation Programme |
in progress |
| Contact |
Association A Runcata, Daniel Lecomte,Torrighia, 20117 – CAURO, |
| Hyperlink |
http://www.multimania.com/runcada |
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