Indigenous knowledge and rangelands' biodiversity conservation in Tanzania: success and failure

IS Selemani - Biodiversity and conservation, 2020 - Springer
Tanzania is one of the African countries endowed with diverse rangeland's biological
resources hosting 6 out of 25 globally known biodiversity hotspots. Despite, government …

Greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sink potential in Eastern Africa rangeland ecosystems: A review

ME Mgalula, OV Wasonga, C Hülsebusch, U Richter… - Pastoralism, 2021 - Springer
Many activities from livestock husbandry contribute to emission and concentration of carbon
dioxide (CO 2), nitrous oxide (N 2 O) and methane (CH 4) gases to the atmosphere; …

Pathways of degradation in rangelands in Northern Tanzania show their loss of resistance, but potential for recovery

JH Wiethase, R Critchlow, C Foley, L Foley… - Scientific reports, 2023 - nature.com
Semiarid rangelands are identified as at high risk of degradation due to anthropogenic
pressure and climate change. Through tracking timelines of degradation we aimed to …

Analysis of internal processes of conflict behavior among Iranian rangeland exploiters: Application of environmental psychology

L Haji, D Hayati - Frontiers in Psychology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Conflicts over rangeland exploitation have been a serious challenge in Iran, rooted in
human behavior. Accordingly, this study aimed to provide a comprehensive theoretical …

Socioeconomic factors affecting sustainable management of improved rangelands in Kayseri, Turkey

C Cevher - Rangeland Ecology & Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainability of rangeland is adversely affected by many factors in Turkey, as well as in
developing countries. The rangeland in Turkey's Kayseri province does not produce the …

Challenges of Controlling Foot‐and‐Mouth Disease in Pastoral Settings in Africa

MM Mashinagu, PN Wambura, DP King… - Transboundary and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Foot‐and‐mouth disease (FMD) is a highly devastating viral disease affecting all cloven‐
hoofed animals. The disease threatens food security and livelihoods across different parts of …

Vegetation composition, forage biomass and soil seed bank of a continuously grazed rangeland site in tropical sub-humid environment, Tanzania

TE Mdegela, DD Maleko, GM Msalya… - Journal of Basic & …, 2022 - set-publisher.com
Most rangelands along the agro-pastoral villages of Tanzania are yearlong grazed and at
various states of degradation. These rangelands contribute to over 60% of the meat and milk …

[PDF][PDF] A review of strategies for overcoming challenges of beef production in Tanzania

BI Muzzo, FD Provenza - Livestock Research for Rural …, 2018 - researchgate.net
Tanzania is among the leading African countries with high livestock populations where
production of beef plays vital roles in citizens' livelihoods and the country's economy. This …

Spatio-temporal modeling of rangeland degradation in response to changing environment in the Upper Ewaso Ngiro River Basin, Kenya

OM Kiana, CN Mundia, MK Gachari… - Environmental Monitoring …, 2023 - Springer
Rangelands primarily provide forage for grazing and browsing animals, yet their ecosystems
are degraded due to natural causes and anthropogenic activities such as pastoralism …

Rangeland Management Practices and Perceptions of Communal Livestock Farmers' Towards Rangeland Degradation in the North West Province of South Africa

KC Bodiba, NL Letsoalo, T Teele… - South African Journal of …, 2024 - scielo.org.za
This study assessed rangeland management practices and perceptions of livestock farmers
towards rangeland degradation in the Moretele communal areas of North West Province …