Arid land agroforestry practices: their role in resource conservation and management in Daua Valley. Mandera District, Kenya
1999
Mohamed, Ahmed Maalim | Dr. Ucakuwun, E. K. | Dr. Nyamai, D. O. | Dr. Kibe, M.
Agroforestry is a traditional practice in the Daua Valley, Mandera District and yet very little effort has been made to document it. This problem has contributed to a significant gap in knowledge resulting in retarded development of improved agroforestry technologies for the area. Consequently, little is known of the useful woody components of the Valley and their habitats which is of crucial importance as increase in livestock and human population combined with change in the way of life is causing their erosion. One of the strategies for vegetation conservation in the area lies with documentation of the knowledge of the user groups in retaining or/and planting useful trees and shrubs in farms and pastures. This study was conducted to understand the relationship between the existing agroforestry practices and vegetation conservation and how the resources vary with landscape characteristics in order to develop resource database for the Daua Valley. This study would like to serve the purpose of emphasizing the importance of involving the local people and utilizing their knowledge particularly in the process of developing improved land use practices through the use of agroforestry technologies for soil, water and vegetation conservation.
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