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| Sommerlatte, M.; Umar, A. | |
| An ecological assessment of the coastal plains of north western Somalia (Somaliland) | |
| 2000 Full Book | |
The objective of this study was to make an ecological assessment of the north western coastal plains of Somaliland which would provide some preliminary information on vegetation use and trends, wildlife and livestock numbers and the use of the area by herders and their livestock. The coastal plains are an important grazing area for a substantial number of livestock during the November/December rains and the area is thought to be an important refuge for wildlife. The study team surveyed approximately 10 000 km2 of the coastal plains which included that area lying between Berbera in the east and Loyada in the west. Since very little time was available and the area is so large, rapid assessment techniques were used during the survey which nevertheless provided sufficient data to predict rangeland trends and give an estimate of wildlife and livestock numbers. |
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