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RANGELAND DEGRADATION: EXTENT, IMPACTS, AND ALTERNATIVE RESTORATION TECHNIQUES IN THE RANGELANDS OF ETHIOPIA

Tropical and Subtropical Agroecosystems, 2016
Rangeland degradation remains a serious impediment to improve pastoral livelihoods in the lowlands of Ethiopia. This review paper presents an overview of the extent of rangeland degradation, explores its drivers, discusses the potential impacts of ...
Mohammed Mussa Abdulahi, Hakim Hashim, Mukeram Teha   +2 more
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Rangeland Degradation in Mongolia – Using State and Transition Models to Help Understand Rangeland Dynamics [PDF]

, 2022
Rangeland degradation and soil erosion pose constant challenges to the management of natural resources in Mongolia. Large increases in livestock numbers since the early 1990s, together with increasing temperatures and higher frequency of extreme weather ...
Bestelmeyer, B., Densambuu, B., Barrio, I. C., Aradóttir, A. L., Sainnemekh, S.   +4 more
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Explaining the ranchers’ behavior of rangeland conservation in western Iran

Frontiers in Psychology, 2023
Rangeland are one of the most important natural habitats for the protection of living and non-living organisms. Degradation of rangeland is one of the biggest threats to biodiversity loss.
Moslem Savari
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‘The ghost of environmental history’: Analysing the evolving governance of communal rangeland resources in Machubeni, South Africa

People and Nature, 2022
The need to effectively govern and manage communal rangeland resources has become more important over the past two decades, given the extent of biodiversity loss caused by a myriad of drivers interacting at different scales.
Menelisi Falayi, James Gambiza, Michael Schoon   +2 more
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A review of potential methods for monitoring rangeland degradation in Libya

Pastoralism, 2018
Natural and human factors exert a profound impact on the degradation of rangelands, human effects being the most significant factor in increasing the severity of deterioration.
Abdulsalam Al-bukhari, Stephen Hallett, Tim Brewer   +2 more
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The Role of Rural Communities in Conservation of Rangelands in Mahneshan Township [PDF]

Rāhburdhā-yi tusi̒ah-i rūstāyī, 2016
The aim of this study was to investigate the action of rangeland-depended livestock holders regarding rangeland conservation, including protection and rehabilitation activities and to analyse relevant influencing factors, using a mixed method of survey ...
Kobra Karimi, Esmail Karamidehkordi, Mohammad Badsar   +2 more
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Assessment of Rangeland Degradation in New Mexico Using Time Series Segmentation and Residual Trend Analysis (TSS-RESTREND)

Remote Sensing, 2021
Rangelands provide significant socioeconomic and environmental benefits to humans. However, climate variability and anthropogenic drivers can negatively impact rangeland productivity.
Melakeneh G. Gedefaw, Hatim M. E. Geli, Temesgen Alemayehu Abera   +2 more
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The challenges of rehabilitating denuded patches of a semi-arid environment in Kenya [PDF]

, 2010
Land degradation is a major problem in the semi-arid environments of Sub-Saharan Africa. Fighting land degradation is essential to ensure the sustainable and long-term productivity of the habited semiarid lands.
Verhagen, J, Musimba, N.K.R., Ekaya, W.N., Kaufmann, R., Von, Clavel, D, Nyariki, DM, Muiru, WM, Nyariki, Dickson M., Nyangito, MM, Nyariki, D.M., Daniele, C., Mwangombe, AW, Ekaya, WN, Nyangito, M.M., Muiri, W.M., Francis, J., Mganga, KZ, Clavel, D., Mganga, K.Z., Verhagen, J., von Kaufmann, R, Francis, J, Mwangombe, A.W., Von Kaufmann, R., Muiru, W.M., Musimba, NKR   +25 more
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Application of MODIS Land Products to Assessment of Land Degradation of Alpine Rangeland in Northern India with Limited Ground-Based Information

Remote Sensing, 2014
Land degradation of alpine rangeland in Dachigam National Park, Northern India, was evaluated in this study using MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) land products. The park has been used by a variety of livestock holders.
Masahiro Tasumi, Kiyomi Hirakawa, Nobumi Hasegawa, Aya Nishiwaki, Rikako Kimura   +4 more
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Transforming Degraded Rangelands and Pastoralists' Livelihoods in Eastern Bhutan

Mountain Research and Development, 2021
High-elevation rangelands in Bhutan provide livelihoods for many herding communities. However, severe rangeland degradation in the far eastern region is threatening livestock productivity, biodiversity conservation, and household wellbeing.
Joanne Millar, Karma Tenzing
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