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Table 1 Extent of resource changes derived from the resource maps for the nomadic land use site

From: Community perceptions on spatio-temporal land use changes in the Amboseli ecosystem, southern Kenya

Resource/cover

Percent changes in pastoral resources between 1967 and 2015

Pre-park-post-park

Post-park-post-settlement

Post-settlement-post-2009 drought

Pre-park-post-2009 drought

Grazing area

−10.9

−12.4

−6.5

−29.8

Livestock routes

−36.0

−55.0

−61.7

−38.3

Settlement

7.8

10.2

2.5

20.6

Trading centre

-

0.3

0.4

0.7

Roads

-

-

28.7

28.7

Bare ground

2.3

1.8

3.6

7.7