Institution:
Main ecosystem type:
Open (dwarf) shrub savannah; perennial grass-shrub matrix in plains, dwarf-shrub communities at pediments, sparsely vegetated hillslopes
Main land use:
governmental research farm; low grazing by sheep and cattle (and wild ungulates), rotational grazing system
Main degradation driver:
No degradation as under sustainable land tenure (reference site for Nabaos)
Restoration actions applied:
One grazing exclosure: six permanent 10 m x 10 m plots inside and outside exclosure. Monitoring of species composition, cover, and growth rates of perennial woody species since 2006 ongoing
Stakeholders:
Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Rural Development; Municipality of Keetmanshoop; Extension Office Keetmanshoop; Veterinarian Service Keetmanshoop; (Farmer Unions)
PRACTICE IAPro in AGOST and ALBATERA sites
