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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Implications of Socio"=environmental Challenges on the Sustainability of Pastoralism in South Korofan Area - Sudan\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Abdelaziz Gaiballa, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Range Science, Amarat, Khartoum, Sudan, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{gaiballa@gmail.com}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Abdelaziz Gaiballa$^{1}$, Mohamed Ahmed Ibtisam$^{2}$, Mohamed Abdelrahim Nagda$^{3}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$Sudan University of Science and Technology, Range Science, Sudan}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{2}$Institute for Family and Community Developoment, Community Development, }}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{3}$Institute for Family and Community Developoment, Community Development, }}}
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This study was conducted in the southern part of Kordofan state in Sudan, which is one of the main areas where pastoralism constitutes the main livelihood practice among the Meseryia tribe, it contributes significantly to the country economy as exports and provision of meat for local consumption. It is one of the important cattle raising area, bordering northern parts of south Sudan. Mobility which is a necessity for cattle's herding is facing great difficulties including shrinkage and deterioration of rangelands, linked with the impact of climate variability and climate change. On other hand herders have to cross borders to south Sudan for summer grazing as they used to do for hundreds of years. Crossing borders, though necessary but it in many times results in conflicts between Meseryia and DinkaNgok in South Sudan due to competition on resources. It becomes more complicated after the secede of the Sudan into two countries following the Comprehensive Peace Agreements that has focused more on political sovereignty rather than natural resource uses and users. |The objective is to study the influences of the prevailing environmental and social factors including resources management, pattern of use, climate change, in addition to challenges facing mobility due to country secede (Sudan and South Sudan) on the sustainability of pastoralism.



Data and information were collected using strip transect of 15 Km along the central livestock route, in addition to the use of structured interview that covered 147 families living in five villages. Data included change in natural resources, herding practices, indigenous knowledge and resources management.  . 



The study results showed changes in vegetation as indicated by decrease of some preferred plants like (\textit{Acacia nilotica} and invasion of less"=preferred ones including (Acanthospermum hispidum) in addition to difficulties facing pastoralists to cross borders for summer grazing, security, and possibilities of conflicts occurrence. Based on the study results rational range management practices are needed to improve deteriorated rangelands in addition to adoption of balanced water distribution for controlling resources' utilisation levels. Administrative set"=up at the state or national level is needed to accommodate the cross border mobility. 



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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Climate change, Livestock, mobility, pastoralism, Sustainability
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\index[key]{Pastoralism}
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