Publisher : International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
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Publication year : 199
Thematic : Natural Sciences
Language : English
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The papers in these proceedings seek to address three principal areas of concern: biodiversity, range resource management and pastoral development, anf forage development. The workshop itself focussed in identifying crucial issues and determining priorities in order to address randeland concerns, especially in the light of managing such remote areas at high elevation, sparsely populated, and subject to such harsh climates. Many of the papers demonstrate that there is a need to identify issues and set priorities for action to address rangeland concerns. The task of managing rangelands is challenging due to their altitude, harsh climates and sparsely populated characteristics. However, over the centuries, pastoralists have developed animal husbandry skills and grazing practices adopted to these harsh environmental conditions and pertubations in the ecosystem; albeit that the efficacy of their systems is unacknowledged by development planners, hence leaving pastoralists out of the development process.
This unique collection of papers touches on the value of the unique flora and fauna of the rangelands and the need to preserve them in order to conserve biodiversity. Policies are also discussed in the context of how poor perceptions have led to limited support for livestock husbandry. Strategies for range management are suggested to maintain productivity, rehabilitate degraded areas, improve biodiversity, promote sustainable livestock production, stimulate economic growth, and improve standards of living.
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