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Table 5 Threats to grazing land quality and capacity, as well as livestock performance as perceived by pastoralists

From: Perception and attitude of pastoralists on the use and conservation of rangeland resources in Afar Region, Ethiopia

Threat

Amibaraa

Gewaneb

N (index)

Rank

N (index)

Rank

Overgrazing

91 (0.18)

3

84 (0.17)

3

Bush encroachment

180 (0.36)

1

187 (0.37)

1

Climate change

87 (0.18)

4

74 (0.15)

4

Crop cultivation

142 (0.28)

2

152 (0.31)

2

Shrinkage of grazing landc

156 (0.21)

3

158 (0.21)

3

Bush encroachmentc

188 (0.25)

2

181 (0.24)

2

Droughtc

226 (0.30)

1

225 (0.30)

1

Diseasec

108 (0.14)

4

106 (0.14)

4

Tickc

72 (0.10)

5

80 (0.11)

5

  1. aIntervened woreda
  2. bNon-intervened woreda
  3. cThreats to livestock performance