Track 1-13: Monitoring and Managing Grass and Forage Biomass Resources at the Landscape Level
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Publication Date
2013
Location
Sydney, Australia
Description
The Borana rangelands in southern Ethiopia (between 4°3’N to 5°0’N and 37°4’E to 38°2’E) comprise important cultural landscapes with a unique feature of the tula-well landscapes. Until a few decades ago, the Borana rangelands were considered one of the most productive and resilient ecosystems in East Africa. In recent years, however, the Borana rangelands have undergone a large reduction in grassland cover probably as a result of anthropogenic and natural-induced factors (Coppock 1994), with consequences on the livelihood of the local communities. Therefore, the objective of the study was to investigate the dynamics of landscape change in the Borana rangelands of Ethiopia based on satellites imagery.
Citation
Abate, Teshome and Angassa, A., "Landscape Change in Arid and Semi-Arid Rangeland of Borana, Southern Ethiopia: Implication for Management" (2013). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 8.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/22/1-13/8)
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Landscape Change in Arid and Semi-Arid Rangeland of Borana, Southern Ethiopia: Implication for Management
Sydney, Australia
The Borana rangelands in southern Ethiopia (between 4°3’N to 5°0’N and 37°4’E to 38°2’E) comprise important cultural landscapes with a unique feature of the tula-well landscapes. Until a few decades ago, the Borana rangelands were considered one of the most productive and resilient ecosystems in East Africa. In recent years, however, the Borana rangelands have undergone a large reduction in grassland cover probably as a result of anthropogenic and natural-induced factors (Coppock 1994), with consequences on the livelihood of the local communities. Therefore, the objective of the study was to investigate the dynamics of landscape change in the Borana rangelands of Ethiopia based on satellites imagery.
