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Title: Livestock Density in Kenya's Rangelands, 1994 to 1996

Dates

• Issued: 2007
• Coverage: 1994
• Coverage: 1996

Publishers

• World Resources Institute

Summary

This polygon shapefile portrays livestock density in Kenya's rangelands for 1994-96. Most of Kenya’s rangelands contain livestock. Higher livestock numbers can be found in the wetter part of the rangelands and closer to permanent water sources. Livestock densities in large parts of the northeastern rangelands reflect pastoral production systems where herders move livestock periodically to follow the seasonal supply of water and feed. In a number of locations in Narok, Kajiado, and Laikipia Districts, high wildlife and livestock densities coincide. This data was used in Map 1.5 and Map 4.7 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being. International Livestock Research Institute. (2007). Livestock Density in Kenya's Rangelands, 1994 to 1996. World Resources Institute. Available at: http://purl.stanford.edu/pp492fg6473 Species numbers are aggregated using a "tropical livestock unit" (TLU) (which is equivalent to an animal weight of 250 kilograms) to grid cells of 5x5 km and then averaged by square kilometer. Livestock includes cattle, sheep, goats, camels and donkeys that were observed during low-altitude flights. Units are in "tropical livestock unit per sq. kilometer." Note: A livestock density nul should be interpreted as "No observation of animals". Please refer to DRSRS for updates. Data set is not for use in litigation. While efforts have been made to ensure that these data are accurate and reliable within the state of the art, WRI, cannot assume liability for any damages, or misrepresentations, caused by any inaccuracies in the data, or as a result of the data to be used on a particular system. WRI makes no warranty, expressed or implied, nor does the fact of distribution constitute such a warranty.

Subjects

• Kenya
• Livestock
• Farming
• Datasets

Geospatial coordinates

• Bounding Box: BBOX (33.991059, 41.911372, 5.018981, -4.677371)
• Geometry: BBOX (33.991059, 41.911372, 5.018981, -4.677371)

Provider

Stanford

Rights

• Access rights: Public

Citation

International Livestock Research Institute. Livestock Density in Kenya's Rangelands, 1994 to 1996. World Resources Institute. Polygon data. https://purl.stanford.edu/pp492fg6473

Format

Shapefile

Languages

• English