The effects of woodfuel consumption in the ASAL areas of kenya: the case of marsabit forest

Kirubi, Charles; Wamicha, W. N.; Laichena, Justus K.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2028.2000.00208.x

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“…They claim access to the reserve and perceived being denied where exploitation of natural resources allowed. The forest support livelihoods and evidenced by mean capital fuel consumption of 1500 kgy -1 required by the household in the study area (Kirubi et al 2000). This may be estimated high but access is regulated through permits that restrict wood fuel consumption patterns.…”

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“…Rapid population growth and change in local community values of wildlife as a resource, shift in land uses, attitudes and patterns of land ownership further make wildlife conservation unfeasible within and outside MNR (KWS 1994;Leitoro et al 1994;Kirubi et al 2000). The communities adjacent to MNR view wildlife as a liability and have negative attitudes towards it and the reserve.…”

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“…The intensity and magnitude of these conflicts are influenced by local people's negative attitudes and perceptions about wildlife. Negative attitudes towards wildlife and consequent land use changes will in the long run threaten the conservation and survival of wildlife outside protected areas, the integrity and viability of the reserves and, the biodiversity they are established to conserve (IUCN/UNEP 1987; Leitoro et al 1994;Kirubi et al 2000;Borgesio 2000). The different attitudes held may be due to socio-economic factors, levels of interaction between the local communities and MNR and the past experience with the wildlife.…”

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Determinants of Attitudes and Perceptions on Resource Use and Management of Marsabit National Reserve, Kenya

Shibia

2010

Journal of Human Ecology

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The establishment of protected areas had negative consequences on local communities. The shift in conservation resulted in restriction of access to resources, disruption of local culture and economies by tourists, increased predation on crops and livestock and displacement of inhabitants. A survey was undertaken to determine relationship between respondent's socio-economic characteristics and their attitudes and perceptions towards protected area conservation, determine the effect of wildlife benefits and their associated cost on attitudes and perceptions and determine if respondent attitudes and perceptions was affected by proximity of their residence to Marsabit National Reserve. One hundred eighty-seven households were selected through stratified random sampling and surveyed using questionnaire composed of both open and closed ended questions. Information acquired was triangulated through informal interviews, field observations and focused group discussions. Cross-tabulation using Pearson Chi-square test controlled for selected variables were used to determine differences between independent variables and attitudes. The sex and conservation awareness do not affect respondent attitudes while age, level of education, economic activities, wildlife benefits accrued and damages, restricted use of wildlife resources and distance from the reserve significantly affected the attitudes. In addition, age significantly affected the perceptions of the benefits accrued from the reserve while wildlife damage significantly related to economic activities. It is recommended to consider level of education, economic activities, and age of respondents and increase wildlife benefits to foster community based wildlife management.

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Section: Attitudes and Perceptions Of Wildlife Conservationmentioning

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Determinants of Attitudes and Perceptions on Resource Use and Management of Marsabit National Reserve, Kenya

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2010

Journal of Human Ecology

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“…Pasture woody weeds in arid and semi-arid lands are a source of woodfuel (Kirubi et al 2000;Burley 1982). Farmers in both divisions highly valued particular woody weeds as sources of firewood.…”

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Communities and contrasting values attached to pasture weeds: the case of the Maasai and Kamba peoples in south-east Kenyan rangelands

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Nichols

2007

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More than 20% of Kenya's population lives on rangelands, which account for over 80% of the total landmass and support more than 50% of the national livestock herd. As these areas have experienced a major livestock (cattle) productivity decline due to encroachment on pastures by woody weeds, government efforts are targeted at increasing palatable grass cover. Paradoxically, these efforts have been less than successful, as some communities do not identify some weeds as a nuisance, in fact ascribing value to them. To identify specifically what such values are, as well as perceived problems with woody weeds, interviews were conducted with 165 respondents in two distinct ethnic groups (Maasai and Kamba) practising different production systems within the Kenyan rangelands. We found that the groups had complex attitudes toward ''woody weeds'', seeing both negative and positive aspects to them. Both groups thought predominately that woody weeds lowered grass quantity and quality. Both communities appreciated some weeds as forage for livestock and sources of firewood, while variations existed between the two communities in their use of woody weeds for construction, bee forage and soil conservation. It is concluded that woody plants on these rangelands cannot be exclusively be classified as weeds, but rather need to be included in systems of rangeland management.

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“…Tropical forests are not only disproportionately important in the world carbon budget (Clark et al 2001a), but are also very important as woodfuel sources in many developing countries (Schulte-Bisping et al 1999;Kirubi et al 2000;Heltberg et al 2000). To assess the sustainability of forest use for woodfuel, above ground forest biomass and its increment need to be examined in relation to woodfuel consumption.…”

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Estimating forest biomass increment based on permanent sample plots in relation to woodfuel consumption: a case study in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia

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Mizoue

Kai

2004

Journal of Forest Research

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To assess the sustainability of forest use for woodfuel, above ground biomass increment must be examined against woodfuel consumption. However, reliable data on the biomass increment of tropical forests are very limited. In this study, we estimated above ground forest biomass increment in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia, using two consecutive measurements of 32 permanent sample plots in 1998 and 2000, and forest inventory data of 540 plots collected in 1997. The permanent sampling plot data were used to determine the relationship between initial biomass and subsequent biomass increment over a 2-year period. This relationship was applied to the inventory data to obtain a robust estimate of biomass increment across the major forest types for the entire province. The weighted average annual above ground biomass increment for the whole province was 4.77 Mg/ha, or 2.3% of biomass. Woodfuel consumption was estimated to be about 2% of biomass increment for the province, suggesting that deficiency of woodfuel may not occur in this province. However, localized variation needs to be taken into account and there is a need to examine the effects of stand age and factors such as soil type, microtopography, and species composition on biomass increment and to consider woodfuel collection rate in specific forest areas with respect to accessibility for firewood collection.

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The effects of woodfuel consumption in the ASAL areas of kenya: the case of marsabit forest

Cited by 30 publications

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Determinants of Attitudes and Perceptions on Resource Use and Management of Marsabit National Reserve, Kenya

Determinants of Attitudes and Perceptions on Resource Use and Management of Marsabit National Reserve, Kenya

Communities and contrasting values attached to pasture weeds: the case of the Maasai and Kamba peoples in south-east Kenyan rangelands

Estimating forest biomass increment based on permanent sample plots in relation to woodfuel consumption: a case study in Kampong Thom Province, Cambodia

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