Holistic Management: Zimbabwe and Kenya Experiences. Richard Hatfield, Belinda Low, Constance Neely, Michael Peel

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1 Holistic Management: Zimbabwe and Kenya Experiences Richard Hatfield, Belinda Low, Constance Neely, Michael Peel

2 The Holistic Management Decision making Framework WHOLE UNDER MANAGEMENT: what is being managed? HOLISTICGOAL: what are managing for? 4 ECOSYSTEM PROCESSES: water cycle, mineral cycle, energy flow, biological communities TOOLS FOR LAND MANAGEMENT: fire, technology, rest, grazing, animal impact 7 TEST QUESTIONS C&E WL MR GPA $E S&U SUST S&C PLANNING PROCESSES Grazing Financial Land Monitoring MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES ASSUME WRONG and MONITOR

3 Community Decision Making

4 Solar Energy Flow Nutrient Dynamics Ecosystem Processes managing the foundation Photos: C. Leggett Water Cycle Biological Community Dynamics Photos: C. Leggett Leggett, 20

5 Tools of the Trade Photo credit: C. Leggett Photo credit: C.Neely Photo credit: C. Leggett

6 Zimbabwe Regenerating Landscapes Photo credits: A. Savory

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9 Water where not been before in human memory

10 600 mm rainfall

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12 Namibia Mexico Kenya Australia 12 Million Hectares Globally on 4 Continents

13 Will climate change be the ultimate incentive to do what we have meant to be doing all along?

14 Holistically Planned Grazing in West Gate Community Conservancy Belinda Low, Grevy s Zebra Trust

15 Background Strong community institution West Gate Community Conservancy Strong historical partnership through Grevy s zebra conservation assured continuity and trust in implementation

16 Foundations for Implementation 1. Exposure tour of 5 community members to the Africa Centre for Holistic Management (ACHM) 2. Institutional training (conservancy board, grazing committee, dedicated grazing coordinator) 3. Village level training for 8 settlement zones

17 Pilot Holistic Grazing Project in Conservancy Buffer Zone (1,200 ha)

18 Managing towards a collective vision Values tied to: Livestock, Health, Education, Unity, Security, Pastoral Livelihoods Identified what needs to be created to support those values How the land must look to support the community far into the future: Covered Soil, Perennial Grasses, Diverse & Abundant Wildlife, Abundant Water, Wild Fruits

19 Tools to improve the land (long term) RECOVERY PERIOD Planned grazing Animal impact

20 Tools to improve the land (short term) Clearing unwanted invasive species e.g. A. reficiens Grass planting in cleared areas

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23 Monitoring

24 Initial Results (first season) Increase in covered soil (approx. 50% forage left + litter increase) Bare ground treated with animal impact Healthy cattle (bulls from the holistic herd fetched the highest prices during a recent livestock sale to Ol Pejeta Conservancy) +ve response of wildlife (especially Grevy s zebra) Community commitment through exposure to the buffer zone and village level training

25 Laikipia Wildlife Forum s Rangeland Rehabilitation & Management Programme Experiences from 3 years experience implementing the Holistic Management approach Richard Hatfield, Programme Lead RNE Royal Netherlands Embassy Main appeal of the HM approach to LWF: o Triple bottom line approach o Land regeneration know how o User driven approach

26 Some insights from: Il Ngwesi group ranch, Laikipia Kenya

27 Phase I: Practicing new techniques planned and bunched herding

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29 Animal Impact Results

30 Wildlife died in the core conservation area (livestock free 14 years) the drought of 2009

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32 Phase 2: Carrying out a Plan EG Grazing planning Il Ngwesi community

33 Grazing example Dry season grazing plan Il Ngwesi group ranch July Oct 2008

34 Phase 3: Permanent application: Back to the drawing board

35 Il Ngwesi (Temporary) Holisticgoal for the community QUALITY OF LIFE We are prosperous We are unified as a community We are healthy as individuals There is peace There are opportunities for all people We are independent We maintain our traditional culture FORMS OF PRODUCTION Healthy businesses Good communication & Respect Education, sufficient food, happy families Respect & good relations with neighbours Education & good partnerships / networks Self sufficiency Value for the traditional way of life FUTURE RESOURCE BASE Plentiful and diverse wooded grasslands Flowing rivers, streams and springs Covered soils Educated, wise and capable people as examples of progression in the region

36 Change in Il Ngwesi governance structure: before and after adopting the HM approach GROUP RANCH COMMITTEE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE TRUST BOARD Conservation Buffer Zone Wildlife Water Health Education Grazing Conservation Core Zone Lodge GROUP RANCH COMMITTEE TRUST BOARD Village Village Village Village Village Village Forum Forum Forum Forum Forum Forum Conservation Buffer Zone Conservation Core Zone Lodge

37 Phase 4: Building village based management Need: capacity built: Compotence Confidence Committment Needs to be focused on recognised dynamics of social transformation Emotional dimension Relational dimension Cognitive dimension

38 Primary success factors experienced Strong community institutions Strong historical partnerships Continuity of engagement Emphasis on the process of community engagement and the process of social transformation Holisticgoal & knowledge to understand/read the land are extremely powerful

39 Parting Shot how large can a herd be? An image from Chile.. courtesy: Jose Manual Gortazar Martinez, Ovitec

40 Thank You Richard Hatfield, Belinda Low, Constance Neely, Michael Peel