Implication of climate change on rangelandresources from a perspective pastoral community in the Sinnar State- sudan

Abstract

Implications of climatic change on rangeland resources from a perspective pastoral community in the Sinnar State-Sudan The study was conducted in sinner state at Abu Hujar locality ,with aimed to know the effects climate changes on the natural range land in three villages at study area .The study used Synthesis methods approach on rangeland resource-based on land uses and pastoralism interactions. The perception of pastoralists in this study was investigated through the collection of data from the pastoralists, using a questionnaire. The results showed that the pastoralist perceptions of a decrease in animal production could be influenced by their perceptions of the changes in the condition of their rangeland resources. Due to climate change and land use pressure, resulting in degradation and biodiversity loss in rangeland vegetation, some pastoralist move to grazing in forests areas. It was concluded that most herders (around 90%) indicated livestock effected by deterioration of rangeland vegetation. Also 86.7% of the respondents confirmed that climatic changes affected the disappearance of some plant species.This study recommended that the development of natural range land and awareness of pastoral communities about the effects of climate changes on rangeland resources.