Abstract:
There was growing pressure on natural resources, especially rangelands,
in the last three decades due to an increase in human population and in
animal numbers. The rangelands were also impacted by climate change,
desertification, agricultural expansion and overgrazing. Decreased
amounts of rainfall and its fluctuation from one year to the other as well
as its uneven distribution within the same year have impoverished the
natural rangelands. Intensive grazing early in the plant lifecycle before
seed set exacerbated the situation. Camels are capable of grazing on semidesert
regions that are characterized by low rainfall and scarcity of
grazing resources. Therefore, there is a need to evaluate the range
resources found in these areas both qualitatively and quantitatively so asto trace the change in the condition of the rangeland as well as managing
it, so as to preserve and improveit through appropriate interventions such
as reseeding. In the present study, the condition of rangeland at
Kalemando Locality in the Northern Darfur State has been evaluated
through carrying out some measurements of rangelands in the years 2013
and 2014 during the seed set stage. Data were collected, on some
household attributes, the number of livestock, the favorite plans to camels
and the diseases that affect camels, as well as the socio-economic
condition of herders within the Locality. Measurements of plants were
conducted in the rainy season of 2013 while a questionnaire was
distributed to (50) respondents from herder communities. In additionthree focused groups' discussions were held. The main objectives of this
study were to find out the natural rangeland plants that are preferred by
camels. In order to achieve this objective, the study was divided into two
main areas namely: the rangeland south and north of Umkadoya. These
areas were chosen in order to collect enough information needed for
