Restoring Grasslands, enhancing livelihoods & Addressing adverse effects of climate change using Livestock
Presenter: Simon Garikayi
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DEGRADED AND FOREST AREAS OF ZIMBABWE
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Tools used
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•Low cost • Makes money • Culturally appropriate 4
Mobile Kraals
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Results????
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RESULTS
Livestock 400% to produce this result increased
Ducks, otters, crocodiles, fish & fish eagles have returned.
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Severe rainfall failure during 2004/5 rains
Good rains 2005/6
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2005
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Severe rainfall failure during 2006/7 rains
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2004
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Lion-proof kraal (boma)
Over 25 cm soil loss
New Surface Water in Dry Season
1.5 Km / 30 ft elev
Google Digital Globe • Geo Eye • Cnes / Spot Image
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New Surface Water in Dry Season
No more pumps
Sianyanga: South 1830609 East 2700867
2005: Bare land = 40%
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2007: 2007: Bare Bare land land == 8% 8%
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Sianyanga: South 1830322 East 2701577
2005: 2005: Litter Litter cover cover == 16% 16%
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2009: 2009: Litter Litter cover cover == 92% 92% 24
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Maize yield comparison 2010/2011 Season
Crop Field Results from 2010 – 2012
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Success - Dimbangombe Learning Site • 1994 -1998: No livestock and land was highly degraded • 1999: Introduced a herd of 70 cattle but no noticeable change • 2002: Herd grown to 500 and continued to do planned grazing and animal impacting
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Geographical Coverage 04/14/16
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Community Action Cycle Explore Land Restoration Issues & Set Priorities
Prepare to Mobilize
Organize the Community for Action
Prepare to Scale Up
Evaluate Together
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Plan Together
Act Together Community 36
Experiential Learning Cycle
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Implementing Organisations in Africa • • • • • • • •
LOL, Zambia LOL, Zimbabwe Africare, Zambia World Vision-Somalia CRS, Madagascar Environment & Rural Solutions, South Africa TSURO, Zimbabwe CELUCT, Zimbabwe
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Nyae Nyae Foundation, Namibia African Wildlife Foundation, Burkina & Niger Olive Leaf Foundations, South Africa Ministry of Women Affairs Gender and Community Development, Zimbabwe
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Takeaways 1. Changing livestock management can restore grasslands and improve livelihoods. 2. We need to restore grasslands to reverse global warming.
The New Face of Climate Heroes
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