Community participatory landscape classification and biodiversity assessment and monitoring of grazing lands in northern Kenya.

摘要: Abstract In this study, we asked the Ariaal herders of northern Kenya to answer “why, what and how” they classified landscape, assessed monitored biodiversity 10 km 2 grazing land. To “why question” resources into 39 landscape patches grouped six types soil as ‘warm’, ‘intermediate’ or ‘cold’ for purpose land use. For “what used conditions vegetation characteristics assess biodiversity. Plant species were described ‘increasers’, ‘decreasers’ ‘stable’. The decreaser mostly grasses forbs preferred cattle sheep increasers woody by goats. evaluated in terms key forage absence presence from individual landscapes monitoring change “how anthropogenic indicators concerned with livestock management assessing potential suitability grazing. related soils plant preferences determine links between production By addressing these three questions, study shows value incorporating indigenous knowledge classification assessment lands. We conclude that herder is use opposed exclusive conservation practices. This type extremely valuable agencies establishing a baseline changes future.