Seasonal movements of wildlife and livestock in a heterogenous pastoral landscape: Implications for coexistence and community based conservation

摘要: Abstract Rangelands across the world are home to millions of pastoral people and vast wildlife populations, which create a complex landscape for conservation. Community based conservation has been used promote human-wildlife coexistence on lands, protecting outside official protected areas. With spread community within rangelands there is need more information successful management practices. This study provides an example this in South Rift, Kenya, where seasonal movements pastoralists aid coexistence. We Density Surface Modelling (DSM), novel tool managers rangelands, predict livestock abundance seasons. Wildlife grazers, zebra ( Equus burchelli) wildebeest Connochaetes taurinus) , follow expected metabolic patterns, feeding short grass area wet season, before returning taller-lower quality grazing areas during drought. Browsing wildlife, impala Aepyceros melampus) Grant’s gazelle Nanger granti), move from open grassland bushland into thicker, denser browse as seasons progress towards Livestock, both shoats Ovis aries Capra aegagrus hircus) cattle Bos indicus ), managed by committees, who enforce plan that creates spatial–temporal separation between livestock. They exploit high-quality season while conserving pasture area, utilized only forage depleted. ensures access diverse resource base all potentially reduces competition, allowing abundant coexist with highlights importance presence maintenance spatial temporal heterogeneity resources, through management, encourage initiatives landscapes incorporate planning.