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Item Strategies for Sustainable Ecosystem Management and Improved Water Use in Marigat and TOT: Characterization of the Project Area for the Identification of the Sustainable Management Approaches(Kenya Agriculture Research Institute, 2007) MUYA, E.M.; LELON, J.K.; Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI); Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI)The field activities in World Vision ADP sites by the research scientists from KARI and KEFRI were carried out in the following broad ecosystems: (1) area with rugged topography, steep slopes, shallow, rocky and stony soils (Cluster 1). In this area, a combination of run-off and spring water causes severe land degradation in the lowlands, and therefore need to harnessed and converted into productive use. In this area, there are opportunities for alternative enterprises such as fruits and crops with high tolerance to adverse environmental conditions; (2) lowland with flat to gentle slopes, where rainfed agriculture and severe land degradation is taking place with gully formation (Cluster 2). In this area, attempts are being made to restore the degraded ecosystems through pasture establishment; (3) Lowland with flat slopes and irrigated agriculture. In this area, sustainable irrigated agriculture with a wide range of horticultural crops for both local and export markets are envisaged (Cluster 3). This zonation or clustering has been developed to aid in formulating appropriate and sustainable management strategies. The main issues emerging from these areas is the need to characterize them and provide capacity building in carrying out the integrated analysis of the biophysical and socioeconomic data, as a basis of formulating sustainable management strategies. In this regard, the following are suggested: (1) To make a field trip to Tot to establish ground conditions. (2) To carry out detailed participatory biophysical and socio-economic characterization and mapping of the identified zonation/clusters. (3) To carry out participatory identification of the appropriate management strategies for each of the three clusters as well as developing the environmental management plan. (4) To develop appropriate sustainability indicators, carry out participatory demonstration, monitoring and evaluation of the identified technologies in each of the three zonation/ clusters.
