Rehabilitation of Pasture Land through fencing
Type: Approaches
Creation: 2018-03-24 18:15 Updated: 2018-06-07 14:19
Compilers: Askarsho Zevarshoev
Reviewers: Yacime Khadraoui, Maximilian Knoll
Country/ region/ locations where the Approach has been applied
- Country: Tajikistan
- Region/ State/ Province: Central Asia/Tajikistan/Rasht Valley
- Further specification of location (e.g. municipality, town, etc.), if relevant: Sub-ordinate district of the republic
- Map: View Map
Description of the SLM Approach
Short description of the Approach
The approach demonstrates the effect and importance of rotational grazing by fencing certain areas of land in pasture areas as well as it demonstrates the rehabilitation process in comparison to the open space which is overgrazed. The approach involves mobilizing communities to observe the rehabilitation process by not grasing in the area for a certain period of time.
Detailed description of the Approach
Community member’s understanding, especially the members of PUUs, is low on the rehabilitation techniques of degraded pasture and the effect of rotation on a timely use of different pasture plots. In order to demonstrate the result of grazing a demonstration site in the area of one hectare was fenced. In comparison to this plot the community routinely grazed the open space, next to the fenced plot. In a short period of one season the result demonstrates that the plot, which is fenced, is faster rehabilitated compared to the open space next to it, which was uncontrolled grazed by the community .
The result also shows that productivity is increased in that plot and was used for collecting fodder for off-season during wintertime.
Through organizing field days and exposure of farmers to this area, farmers understanding on applying rotation and sustainable use of pasture area is increased.
The approach was applied in the open field of community pasture, which has been previously overgrazed and abandoned as unused land. In collaboration with the community level organization the land use rights were arranged for one of the land users and the territory was fenced in the area of one hectare. The fenced area was protected for only one season but showed good results compared to the open field next to it nonetheless.
In a short period the approach demonstrates how effective applying a sustainable grazing plan is, which land users also liked. Community members, who also owned livestock acquired a simple approach to protect their pasture and applied the approach when developing their pasture and livestock management plan.
Photos of the Approach
- 📍 Rasht Valley, Lakhsh District,
- 🗓 2016-07-06
- 📷 Zevarshoev Askarsho
- 📍 Kuksu sub-watershed
- 📷 Zevarshoev Askarsho