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TheImprovement ofTropical and Subtropical Rangelands

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Sudan<br />

66 million hectlln8 (permanent<br />

pasture), 24 million hectlln8<br />

(graaal<strong>and</strong>a)<br />

Range deteriorating <strong>and</strong><br />

desertification accelerating,<br />

apparently continuing downward " ..nd;<br />

76-80 million total hectlln8 luitable<br />

Cor aaricultun but only 24 million<br />

hectlln8 currently grued, 7 million<br />

fanned<br />

Incnue of 11-18 million head of cattle<br />

during last SO yeani cultivation of<br />

maqinal l<strong>and</strong>l; woodcuUing <strong>and</strong> Ihrub<br />

uprooting for fuelwood<br />

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Somalia<br />

29 million hectlln8<br />

Overarued peNDnial IJ'aHa nplaced<br />

by annuall <strong>and</strong> in lOme c....<br />

unpalatable Ibrubt; deterioration<br />

accelerating. Tbe ran,.l<strong>and</strong> il the<br />

lNat..t natural raource of tbe<br />

country.<br />

Ovel'll'UinCj incnaaed dem<strong>and</strong> for meat<br />

<strong>and</strong> liv..tock product.<br />

Kenya<br />

Rendille management area<br />

13,249 Iquare kilometert<br />

8.9~ ran,. <strong>and</strong> 7.6~ woodl<strong>and</strong> are Ioodexcellent;<br />

77~ <strong>and</strong> 70~ are fairj<br />

predominance of fair <strong>and</strong> poor<br />

condition indicat.. a teriOUI Itate<br />

of ran,.l<strong>and</strong> degradation<br />

The caUM for the degraded condition it<br />

not certain; it il projected that<br />

lignificant improvement. can be naliled<br />

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