Free downloads of hard-to-get documents are now available for the rangelands of northwestern Kenya. There also are some that are general to northern Kenyan rangelands.
Tag: rangeland development
INTEGRATED PROJECT ON ARID LANDS, KENYA
A scene from the IPAL study area: The Ndoto Mountains as seen from the road to Ngurunit.
In 1976, the United Nations Educational and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) funded the Integrated Project on Arid Lands (IPAL) to find solutions to problems associated with the ecological degradation of arid lands. Studies carried out by the project over the next eight years were centered in Kenya’s most arid district, Marsabit.
Half a century later it’s worth reviewing IPAL’s findings and recommendations, as well as its long-term impact on understanding and managing Kenya’s (and Eastern Africa’s) arid land ecosystems. You can do that at https://storiesofeastafrica.com/integrated-project-on-arid-lands-ipal-marsabit-district-kenya/
FREE DOWNLOADS OF HARD-TO-GET DOCUMENTS ON THE RANGELANDS OF SOUTHERN SOMALIA
Featured image: Densities of goats November / December 1983
This announces the availability of free downloads of hard-to-find documents on the rangelands of Southern Somalia, an area larger than Great Britain. These include 2 published papers, 15 reports and 87 maps. Twenty-six of the maps compare wet and dry season densities of dynamic resources, including livestock, wildlife, cropping and seasonal habitation. Publication dates range from 1980 to 1992. https://storiesofeastafrica.com/the-southern-rangelands-of-somalia-2/
Free Downloads on Central Somalia Rangelands
Featured image: A village in Central Somalia
A third set of free downloads on the rangelands of Central Somalia is now available. This installment includes five reports, ten maps, and seven published papers on rangeland ecology and development.