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Integrating the indigenous knowledge of Borana Pastoralists into Rangeland management strategies in Southern Ethiopia


Pastoralists' indigenous knowledge (IK) about ecology and social organization led to rangeland-management strategies appropriate to deal with the erratic rainfall in African drylands. Herd mobility was traditionally practiced as the key strategy to make use of the scattered rangeland resources on a large scale.


Country
Ethiopia
Language
English
Publication date
2005
Resource type
Notes
Organization
The World Bank


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