By David Western, Victor N. Mose And ACP Team

Introduction

This ACP report is one of our regular series tracking the conditions of the rangelands, pastoral economy and wildlife in Amboseli. We also give pasture conditions across the southern region from Narok to Taita-Taveta which may dictate cattle movements across the region this dry season.
Our report shows that pasture and livestock conditions have not recovered sufficiently with the long rains to avert harsh conditions until the short rains late in the year.

Figure 1:Sections of Kajiado around Amboseli and South Rift as well as parts of Taita-Taveta are already suffering pasture shortages. Many Kajiado herders are shifting to neighboring Narok in search of sufficient forage.

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Conditions set to worsen in Amboseli and the Southern Rangelands

Authored by : David Western, Victor N. Mose And ACP Team
Posted on July 31, 2023

Introduction

This ACP report is one of our regular series tracking the conditions of the rangelands, pastoral economy and wildlife in Amboseli. We also give pasture conditions across the southern region from Narok to Taita-Taveta which may dictate cattle movements across the region this dry season.
Our report shows that pasture and livestock conditions have not recovered sufficiently with the long rains to avert harsh conditions until the short rains late in the year.

Figure 1:Sections of Kajiado around Amboseli and South Rift as well as parts of Taita-Taveta are already suffering pasture shortages. Many Kajiado herders are shifting to neighboring Narok in search of sufficient forage.

Download full report.

By David Western, Victor N. Mose And ACP Team

Introduction

This ACP report is one of our regular series tracking the conditions of the rangelands, pastoral economy and wildlife in Amboseli. We also give pasture conditions across the southern region from Narok to Taita-Taveta which may dictate cattle movements across the region this dry season.
Our report shows that pasture and livestock conditions have not recovered sufficiently with the long rains to avert harsh conditions until the short rains late in the year.

Figure 1:Sections of Kajiado around Amboseli and South Rift as well as parts of Taita-Taveta are already suffering pasture shortages. Many Kajiado herders are shifting to neighboring Narok in search of sufficient forage.

Download full report.

By Victor N. Mose

ACP, ACC, and NAU launched a NASA-funded One Health survey using GEDI and local monitoring for ecosystem health.

By David Western, Victor N. Mose, David Maitumo, Immaculate Ombongi, Sakimba Kimiti, Winfridah Kemunto, Samuel Lekanaiya, Paul Kasaine and Sunte Kimiti

The heavy prolonged El Niño rains boosted pastures across the Amboseli ecosystem

By David Western, Immaculate Ombongi and Victor N. Mose

Our study traces the transition from traditional livestock practices based on seasonal migrations to permanent

Posted on July 31, 2023

By David Western, Victor N. Mose And ACP Team

Introduction

This ACP report is one of our regular series tracking the conditions of the rangelands, pastoral economy and wildlife in Amboseli. We also give pasture conditions across the southern region from Narok to Taita-Taveta which may dictate cattle movements across the region this dry season.
Our report shows that pasture and livestock conditions have not recovered sufficiently with the long rains to avert harsh conditions until the short rains late in the year.

Figure 1:Sections of Kajiado around Amboseli and South Rift as well as parts of Taita-Taveta are already suffering pasture shortages. Many Kajiado herders are shifting to neighboring Narok in search of sufficient forage.

Download full report.

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