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The Recruitment Of An Expert In Pastoralism And Conservation
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Expressions of Interest for The recruitment of an expert in pastoralism and conservation
The project%s objectives :
Overall, the objective of the project is to establish a deep understanding of the functioning of livestock systems in the Ennedi and therefore the modes of use of the associated natural resources.
More specifically, the project aims to:
Understand livestock systems, i.e. the movement of livestock and men, points of interest, grazing areas and their seasonal use, water points and their use, the veterinary services in place , veterinary health challenges (frequent diseases, mortality rates, etc.), estimated livestock quantities per area, livestock ownership systems, the new phenomenon of paid herders, long-term migrations of pastoral households, livestock selling points, competition between wildlife and domestic animals for grazing, threats posed by predators, water cisterns in grazing lands and their impacts, etc.
Understand herders% decision-making: choice of grazing area, choice of water point, choice of migration (short term to search for pasture and long term for reasons to be identified), reasons for sale/acquisition of livestock, " management of predatory animals, choice of type of water point, reasons for using water tanks, animal disease mitigation strategies, etc.
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