A case study of the Mt. Kulal Biosphere Reserve

The Mt. Kulal Biosphere reserve, which is situated in the arid zone of northern Kenya, is a unique reserve. Its survival depends on striking balance between the resources of the area and the pastoralist population there. Trying to establish this balance has been the task of the UNESCO-Integrated Project in Arid Lands, which was set up at the same time as the establishment of the biosphere reserve. The main aim of the project was to investigate and evaluate all aspects of the ecology, economy, culture, sociology and political situation of the area with a view to contributing designed management plans that would achieve a sustained balance between production and use. After ten years of investigations, the project has now come up with comprehensive management guidelines for the use of the area's water, grazing resources, woodlands, water catchments, wildlife, soils, fisheries resources, livestock and human resources and recommendations on the appropriate infrastructure to achieve them.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	84064 Krugman, S.L. Eds., 88228 LUSIGI, W.J., 73747 Gregg Jr., W.P., 18533 U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Washington D.C. National Park Service, 33458 4. World Wilderness Congress Worldwide Conservation Estes Park, Colo. (EUA) 11 - 18 Set 1987
Format:	biblioteca
Published:	Atlanta, Georgia (EUA) 1989
Subjects:	RECURSOS NATURALES, RESERVA DE LA BIOSFERA MT. KULAL, KENIA,
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