Rangeland health and livestock migration routes
Plans that follow how herders actually move.
With local development partners, we combine satellite vegetation indices, water points and community mapping to monitor rangeland condition and map seasonal livestock migration routes, so grazing plans and investments follow how herders actually move.
The problem
Grazing pressure and route conflicts rise when pasture and water are unevenly mapped.
What we built
- 1
Track pasture condition through the seasons with vegetation indices.
- 2
Map routes and resting points with herders through participatory GIS.
- 3
Overlay water points, markets and conflict hotspots.
- 4
Give partners maps they can use for grazing plans and investment decisions.
Highlights
- Combines satellite data with local knowledge
- Seasonal views, not a single snapshot
- Built with local development partners
Built with
- Google Earth Engine
- NDVI
- Participatory GIS
- QGIS
Honest status: Work in progress with partners.
TovuTech with local development partners, in progress.
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