Comparisons of pastoralists perceptions about rangeland resource utilisation in the Middle Awash Valley of Ethiopia

Ebro, Abule; Snyman, H.A.; Smit, G.N.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2004.11.003

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“…This vegetation community change would be attributed due to the high intensity of grazing pressure in the communally grazed and river banks. In agreement with Amsalu (2000), Amsalu and Baars (2002), Abule et al (2005), who stated that as grazing intensity increases, the herbaceous layer changes from highly to less palatable species.…”

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Floristic Composition in the Rangelands of Gambella, Southwestern Ethiopia.

Tilahun¹,

Nigatu²,

Mengistu³

et al. 2017

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A research study was conducted in the rangelands of Nuer pastoral area, Gambella, with the objective of investigating the herbaceous and woody vegetation composition of the rangeland. The pastoral area was stratified by districts namely: Itang and Jikawo and each district is further divided into four major grazing types (communal grazing, seasonal grazing, river basins and less grazed). The result revealed a total of 42 grass species, 5 legume species, 3 sedges and 9 non-grass herbaceous species and 31 tree/shrub species in the districts. Hyparrhenia rufa dominated the less grazed areas of the two districts. In seasonally grazed areas of Itang and Jikawo districts, H. filipendula and H. hirta, respectively were dominated. Echinochloa species were dominant in communally grazed areas and river basins of both districts. Accacia and Grewia species were found to be common and Combretom species were observed in the districts. There were significant (p<0.05) differences among the major grazing areas in their woody vegetation density. In Itang, there were 379; 300 No/ha, in less and moderately grazed areas and < 80 No/ha in the communal lands and river basins. While, in the stated grazing areas of Jikawo the density of trees/shrubs were: 408; 329 and <90 No/ha, respectively. Therefore, it can be concluded that the floristic composition of the communally grazed and river basins the rangelands have highly affected by over grazing and invasion of unwanted species. This situation should be reverted through employing proper grazing systems, rehabilitation and conservation.

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Floristic Composition in the Rangelands of Gambella, Southwestern Ethiopia.

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“…1), at an altitude between 740 and 1820 m asl (Abule et al 2005;Tessema et al 2011). The park, established in 1966, covers about …”

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“…The vegetation is dominated by grasses, shrubs, and Acacia woodland that are well adapted to periods of long drought (Abule et al 2005;Sebsebe and Friis 2009). The park is one of the most important conservation areas in the lowlands of Ethiopia.…”

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“…Extensive pastoral herding based on communal grazing system is the main lifestyle of the pastoral communities around Awash National Park (ANP) (Abule et al 2005;Tessema et al 2011). Livestock of the pastoral and agro-pastoral communities share resources with wildlife in and around ANP as commonly observed in other conservation areas of Africa and elsewhere in the world.…”

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Perception and attitude of pastoralists on livestock-wildlife interactions around Awash National Park, Ethiopia: implication for biodiversity conservation

2017

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Introduction: Pastoral livestock share grazing areas and watering points with wildlife around the protected areas in Eastern Africa. This causes a high degree of livestock-wildlife interactions, leading to conflicts between the local community and park staff. Thus, understanding the perception and attitude of local people towards livestockwildlife interaction is very crucial to optimize both livestock production and biodiversity conservation in protected areas. This paper presents the perception and attitude of local community towards livestock-wildlife interactions around Awash National Park (ANP), Ethiopia. Methods: Interview to 180 randomly selected households, representing Afar, Ittu, and Kereyu ethnic groups living around ANP, was conducted from August to December 2015 using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data on community attitude towards wildlife, livestock production systems, and its constraints were collected through focus group-and key informant discussions. We used ordinal logistic regression model to analyze community attitude towards wildlife conservation. Results: Respondents ranked feed shortage (0.38), lack of water (0.32), and climate change (0.30) as the major constraints of livestock production around ANP. A high degree of conflict (79%; χ 2 = 24.09; df = 2; P = 0.000) between the local community and park was recorded. About 73% of the households would be ready to live in harmony with the park. However, 85% of park staff considered the community as a threat, due to high livestock grazing pressure and illegal park resource use. Overall, community attitude towards wildlife significantly varied (χ 2 = 46.28; df = 4; P = 0.00) particularly due to educational level (χ 2 = 15.96; df = 6; P = 0.014), income source (χ 2 = 16.77; df = 2; P = 0.00), and distance of household from ANP (χ 2 = 20.51; df = 4; P = 0.00). The logistic regression model revealed that ethnic group, education, benefit obtained, and conflict with the park were significantly associated with attitude towards wildlife (χ

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“…Our standardized scale showed a Cronbach's alpha reliability of 0.507. Natural resource constraint was included because low livestock prices after drought may induce households to pursue alternative coping strategies such as charcoal making (Abule et al 2005). A larger value for natural resource constraint would minimize unsustainable use of resources.…”

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Adaptation of agriculture to climate change in semi-arid Borena, Ethiopia

Ng’ang’a

Wijk

Rufino³

2016

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Livestock production is very risky due to climate variability in semi-arid Sub-Saharan Africa. Using data collected from 400 households in the Borena zone of the Oromia Region, we explored what drives adoption of agricultural practices that can decrease the vulnerability of agro-pastoralists to climate change. Households with more adaptive capacity adopted a larger number of practices. The households' adaptive capacity was stronger when the quality of local institutions was high. However, adaptive capacity had less explanatory power in explaining adoption of adaptation options than household socio-economic characteristics, suggesting that aggregating information into one indicator of adaptive capacity for site-specific studies may not help to explain the adoption behaviour of households. Strong local institutions lead to changes in key household-level characteristics (like membership to community groups, years lived in a village, access to credit, financial savings and crop income) which positively affect adoption of agricultural practices. In addition, better local institutions were also positively related to adoption of livestock-related adaptation practices. Poor access to a tarmac road was positively related to intensification and diversification of crop production, whereas it was negatively related to the intensification of livestock production, an important activity for generating cash in the region. Our findings suggest that better local institutions lead to changes in household characteristics, which positively affect adoption of adaptation practices, suggesting that policies should aim to strengthen local institutions.

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Comparisons of pastoralists perceptions about rangeland resource utilisation in the Middle Awash Valley of Ethiopia

Cited by 65 publications

References 8 publications

Floristic Composition in the Rangelands of Gambella, Southwestern Ethiopia.

Floristic Composition in the Rangelands of Gambella, Southwestern Ethiopia.

Perception and attitude of pastoralists on livestock-wildlife interactions around Awash National Park, Ethiopia: implication for biodiversity conservation

Adaptation of agriculture to climate change in semi-arid Borena, Ethiopia

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