The animals in temperate sub Himalayas of India usu-ally remain undernourished for a significant part of theyear due to harsh climatic condition and scarcity of fodder.The evergreen oak (Quercus semecarpifolia and Quercus leu-cotricophora) trees, locally known as ‘Kharsu’ and ‘Banjh’,respectively, are the major source of feedstuffs and areavailable round the year, dominating the vegetation coveron 1 million ha of forest areas