Research, Policy and Practice
From: Harnessing pastoralists' indigenous knowledge for rangeland management: three African case studies
Transect name | Landscape classificationa | Soil indicatorb | Season of grazing | cGrazing suitability3 (GS) | dLandscape grazing potential4 (LGP) | Conditione | Trendsf WC | GPg | Degradationh |
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Diktaa Boora | Raasa | Black | Dry | Camels-high | High for all species | Fair | Stable | Heavy | Kaffiin isoole baaroi But resilient |
Goats-high | WC < 20% | ||||||||
Cattle-High | |||||||||
Dadaamo | Koma | Rocky | Wet | Goats-moderate | Moderate-goats | Poor | Downward invasive sp. expanding | Heavy | Aboroiti baaro j |
Camels-low | WC > 40% | This land would require heavy investment | |||||||
Adoptili | Hududo | White | Wet | Low for all species | High | Very poor | Downward | Zero herbaceous cover | Aboroiti baaro |
WC 70% Prosopis | Requires heavy investment | ||||||||
Intiasso | Daale-Raasa | Black with pebbles | Wet | Camels-low | High | Poor | Downward | Very heavy | Aboroiti barro |
Goats-low | Invasive sp. | Requires heavy investment | |||||||
Hunda halaidi | Dalle-Raasa | Black with pebbles | Wet/dry | High for all sp. | High | Excellent | Stable | Light | Andarhaarra k |