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East Africa contains areas with some of the greatest large mammal biodiversity on the planet. These areas are key natural resources for the economic development of the region. They are also key areas for pastoralists who have co-existed with wildlife for millennia. Increasing populations, conflic...


Thornton, Philip K.Galvin, K.A.Boone, Randall B.[An agro-pastoral household model for the rangelands of East Africa]An agro-pastoral household model for the rangelands of East Africa

Many semiarid regions of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are experiencing vast increases in human population pressure and urbanization. These augment the demand for agricultural products and have led to the expansion, intensification, and often closer integration of crop and livestock production systems...


Powell, J.M.Pearson, R.A.Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y.[Crop-livestock interactions in the West African drylands]Crop-livestock interactions in the West African drylands

The resilience of rangeland soils and vegetation to different levels of grazing is still poorly understood. A study was conducted to determine the recovery of a rangeland grazed at different intensities and allowed a two-year rest period. The following treatments were applied to 0.5 hectare plots...


Mworia, J.K.Mnene, W.N.Musembi, D.K.Reid, Robin S.[Resilience of soils and vegetation subjected to different grazing intensities in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya]Resilience of soils and vegetation subjected to different grazing intensities in a semi-arid rangeland of Kenya

Data on livestock & range resources of North-East Nigeria, particularly rangeland types, land use, carrying capacity and animal population.


Leeuw, P.N. de[Fodder resources and livestock development in north-east Nigeria]Fodder resources and livestock development in north-east Nigeria

The general distinctions between open access, state property, common proerty and private property are now well established in the academic literature. When applied to African rangelands, however, common property admits a wide variety of resource management regimes. To formulate effective policies...


Swallow, B.M.Bromley, D.W.[Institutions, governance and incentives in common property regimes for African rangelands]Institutions, governance and incentives in common property regimes for African rangelands

In pastoral societies women face many challenges. Some describe these as a ‘double burden’ – that is, as pastoralists and as women. However, pastoral women may obtain a significant degree of protection from customary law even if customary institutions are male-dominated. In periods of change (eco...


Kisambu, N.Flintan, Fiona E.Daley, E.Pallas, S.[Gender and the commons: Pastoral women’s land rights and village land use planning in Tanzania: Experiences from the sustainable rangeland management project]Gender and the commons: Pastoral women’s land rights and village land use planning in Tanzania: Experiences from the sustainable rangeland management project

National Land Commission, Kenya[County Spatial Planning in pastoral areas, toolkit (I): Pre-planning, visioning and objective setting]County Spatial Planning in pastoral areas, toolkit (I): Pre-planning, visioning and objective setting

A study to determine carbon sequestration potentials and soil attributes was conducted in Borana rangelands of southern Ethiopia under communally grazed areas, grazing enclosures (rangelands enclosed for 20 years for dry season grazing) and rangelands managed by prescribed fire for more than five...


Negasa, B.Zewdu, T.Ebro, A.[Carbon sequestration potentials of semi-arid rangelands under traditional management practices in Borana, Southern Ethiopia]Carbon sequestration potentials of semi-arid rangelands under traditional management practices in Borana, Southern Ethiopia

National Land Commission, Kenya[County Spatial Planning in pastoral areas, toolkit (II): Research, mapping and situational analysis]County Spatial Planning in pastoral areas, toolkit (II): Research, mapping and situational analysis

Patel, EktaRobinson, Lance W.Ng'ang'a, I.[Multilevel dialogue and planning for improving rangelands in northern Kenya]Multilevel dialogue and planning for improving rangelands in northern Kenya

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