Assessment of grazing intensity in Ennai Village, Gangcha County, Qinghai Province, China | |
| Author | Pang, Weidong |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. NR-01-13 |
| Subject(s) | Grazing--China--Qinghai Grassland conservation--China--Qinghai |
| Note | A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for The Degree of Master of Science in Natural Resource Management, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. NR-01-13 |
| Abstract | Ennai village is a relatively health mountain grassland area in the semi-arid region of the Gangcha County, Qinghai province. But in recent years, grassland resource has presented degraded tendency. This study mainly explored the perception and pait1c1pation of the local people in grassland resources use planning and the possibility of implementing community-base management in study site. Meanwhile, a weighted indexes system, ANOV A and GIS to did overgrazing analysis on different grassland type and variables analysis that influence to people's perception and participation. A case study was conducted in three societies of Ennai village; Gangcha County to analyzed the potential overgrazing on natural grassland. This study presented that the variable influence for people's perception and participation of grassland conservation planning is people's awareness on the grassland conservation planning, purposes, organization, involvement local organizations, having problems in grassland utilization, causes of degraded grassland and herder's education level. It also includes the management and investment level of grassland by government. The study reveals the fact that there is positive relationship between herder's perception and herder's participation. Based on this conclusion, most of the herder's in study site have strong perception and participation desire in grassland management. However, the behindhand management system, lower education level and limited information block the improvement of grassland conservation planning. This study also presented the potential overgrazing in study site, although no apparent grassland degradation in study site, the possibility of overgrazing will be enlarged if there is rational animal husbandry development plan. A strategy for grassland use planning in grassland management based on participatory approach was presented and discussed in chapter 7. |
| Year | 2001 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. NR-01-13 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development (SERD) |
| Department | Department of Development and Sustainability (DDS) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Natural Resources Management (NRM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Webb, Edward L.; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Shivakoti, Ganesh P. ;Apisit Eiumnoh |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | China Scholarship Council (CSC) ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2001 |