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Once land and resources are secure, and institutions are established and strengthened, communities can then make decisions and sustainably manage their resources for their own long-term use and benefit. They can develop management goals, enforce bylaws, and integrate new approaches and practices. UCRT promotes holistic rangeland management, for example, as a way to ensure resource availability, contribute to wildlife conservation, and reinforce communities’ adaptive capacity to climate change. We believe that for communities to strengthen their livelihoods, they need to be able to participate in the sustainable use and management of the land and natural resources in alignment with their culture and traditional lifestyles.
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"We are not just grazing livestock. We are healing the land. Grazing with care brings back the grass, the water, and the strength of our herds.”
- SEMETEI NGAUU, GRAZING COMMITTEE MEMBER
OUR APPROACH
Securing Grazing RightsUCRT supports communities to map their grazing areas, define seasonal grazing plans, and secure legal recognition of their communal lands through Certificates of Customary Right of Occupancy (CCROs). |
Building Local GovernanceWe help communities establish or strengthen grazing committees to plan, monitor, and enforce grazing agreements. |
Capacity Building
Pastoralists share traditional strategies and learn from others through peer exchanges and trainings on rangeland restoration, drought management, and soil regeneration. |
Women’s Participation
Women play a vital role in managing natural resources. UCRT ensures their voices are heard in decision-making spaces, especially in restoring degraded areas through reseeding and invasive species removal. |
HOLISTIC GRAZING MANAGEMENT
Reviving Traditional Knowledge to Restore Rangelands
In northern Tanzania, healthy grasslands are the foundation of life for pastoralist communities and the wildlife that share these landscapes. But increasing pressure on land, shifting weather patterns, and weakened communal governance have led to overgrazing and the degradation of once-productive rangelands.
UCRT works alongside pastoralist communities to reintroduce holistic grazing practices rooted in Indigenous knowledge. These practices are community-led, culturally relevant, and environmentally sustainable. By supporting communities to reclaim control over their grazing lands, we help restore the health of ecosystems while strengthening traditional livelihoods.
What is Holistic Grazing Management?
Holistic grazing management is a rotational grazing system that mimics the natural movement of wild herbivores. It allows land to rest and regenerate, increasing the productivity of grasses and improving soil health. Combined with secure land rights and strong local governance, this approach supports long-term resilience for people and nature.
UCRT works alongside pastoralist communities to reintroduce holistic grazing practices rooted in Indigenous knowledge. These practices are community-led, culturally relevant, and environmentally sustainable. By supporting communities to reclaim control over their grazing lands, we help restore the health of ecosystems while strengthening traditional livelihoods.
What is Holistic Grazing Management?
Holistic grazing management is a rotational grazing system that mimics the natural movement of wild herbivores. It allows land to rest and regenerate, increasing the productivity of grasses and improving soil health. Combined with secure land rights and strong local governance, this approach supports long-term resilience for people and nature.
