Average water consumption of livestock and wildlife by sub-basin in Kenya, 1994-96

This dataset portrays average water consumption of livestock and wildlife by sub-basin in Kenya, 1994-96

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WRI/ILRI calculation based on animal data from DRSRS 2003; Grunblatt et al. 1995, 1996; and daily water requirements for selected species from MoWD and JICA 1992, Peden at al. 2003, 2004. This data was used in Map 3.13 in Nature's Benefits in Kenya: An Atlas of Ecosystems and Human Well-Being.

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Citation

Department of Resources Surveys and Remote Sensing (DRSRS). 2003. "DRSRS GIS Database". Nairobi, Kenya: DRSRS.

Grunblatt, J., M. Said, P. Wargute, and S.C. Kifugo. 1995. DRSRS Data Summary Report: Kenyan Rangelands 1977-1994. Nairobi: Department of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing (DRSRS), Ministry of Planning and National Development.

Grunblatt, J., M. Said, and P. Wargute. 1996. DRSRS National Rangelands Report: Summary of Population Estimates for Wildlife and Livestock, Kenyan Rangelands 1977-1994. Nairobi: Department of Resource Surveys and Remote Sensing (DRSRS), Ministry of Planning and National Development.

Ministry of Water Development (MoWD) and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). 1992. The Study on the National Water Master Plan. "Section 2.4: Daily Water Consumptions for Major Species." Nairobi: MoWD and JICA.

Peden D., G. Tadesse, and M. Mammo. 2003. "Improving the Water Productivity of Livestock: An Opportunity for Poverty Reduction." In P.G. McCornick, A.B. Kamara, and G. Tadesse (editors). Integrated Water and Land Management Research and Capacity Building Priorities for Ethiopia. Proceedings of a MoWR/EARO/IWMI/ILRI International Workshop held at ILRI, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2-4 December 2002. Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nairobi: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). Online at http://www.ilri.org/publications/cdrom/integratedwater/IWMI/Documents/Print_version/IWMI_Pro.pdf

Peden, D. 2004. Water and Livestock, A Framework for Water and Livestock Investment and Initial Findings. Paper presented at the World Water Week Seminars on 19-20th August 2004. Stockholm.

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Project: Ecosystem Service Mapping

Page Last Updated: August 19, 2016

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