Boma Monitoring Data Sheet

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1 Page 1 - Data collected only once Starting Conditions Date: Observer name: Photo of area? In the general area AROUND the new boma site (within 100m of site): Soil surface rockiness: rock Less than 50 loose rock More than 50 loose rock Less than 50 bedrock More than 50 bedrock Soil colour: Red Black Gray Brown Slope: Flat (0) Gentle (1 to 7) Moderate (7 to15) Steep (greater than 15) Star Tree d Landscape position: Hilltop Hillside Valley bottom Signs of erosion: Gullies Rills/channels Litter Dams Pedestals.. Water flow patterns. Bare ground: large gaps Purpose of locating boma in this area (tick all that apply) : Good location for livestock Stop / reduce erosion Increase cover Improve quality Remove rank Predator avoidance Attract wildlife for tourism Improve habitat for wildlife Improve habitat for livestock Over the past year, livestock used this area: Over the past year, wildlife used this area: Number of other bomas within 200m: (if bomas are arranged in daisies, count no. of daisies) More than 2

2 Page 2 - Data collected only once Starting Conditions Date: Observer name: Photo of site? INSIDE of the new boma site (before boma is installed): Soil surface rockiness: rock Less than 50 loose rock More than 50 loose rock Less than 50 bedrock More than 50 bedrock Star Soil depth: Bedrock exposed Shallow (less than 50cm) Medium (50-100cm) Deep (deeper than 100cm) Tree Slope: Flat (0) Gentle (1 to 7) Moderate (7 to 15) Steep (more than 15) Bare ground: Signs of erosion (tick if present immediately around site): uphill Gullies.. Rills/channels. Litter Dams.. Pedestals Water flow patterns Number of large gaps large trees (>2m): downhill Boma Use Date when use began: Date when use ended: d Observer name: Type of fence: Brush/Thorns Metal Number of animals: Cattle: cows calves weaners bulls steers Sheep: Goats: Camels: Donkeys: Boma diameter (m): Part of daisy? Daisy diameter (m): Trees cut inside boma? Trees cut around boma? Rain during boma use: Little Lots Depth of dung layer (cm): Seeds sown after use? Species:

3 Page 3 - Data collected repeatedly Time Since Abandonment: Date: Observer name: Photo of area? If <1 year since abandonment, rainfall since abandonment: Less than 50 mm mm mm mm More than 400 mm OR, if >1 year since abandonment, rainfall over last year: Less than 200 mm mm mm mm More than 800 mm In the general area AROUND the abandoned boma site (within 100m of site): Star Tree Rainfall and weather notes: Bare ground: large gaps Grass colour: NO green leaves FEW green leaves SOME green leaves MANY green leaves livestock used this area: wildlife used this area: Number of other bomas within 200m: (if bomas are arranged in daisies, count no. of daisies) More than 2 Signs of erosion: Gullies Rills/channels Litter Dams Pedestals.. Water flow patterns.

4 Page 4 - Data collected repeatedly Time Since Abandonment: Date: Observer name: Photo of site? INSIDE the abandoned boma site: Star Tree Bare ground: large gaps Number of large trees (>2m): Grass colour: NO green leaves FEW green leaves SOME green leaves MANY green leaves livestock used this site: Al lot wildlife used this site: Al lot Signs of erosion (tick if present immediately around site): Gullies.. Rills/channels.. Litter Dams.. Pedestals Water flow patterns uphill downhill Other notes and observations (Termite activity? Wildlife species? Plant species?):

5 rth Date: Plant and Ground Cover () Observer name(s): Plant Good Bad Total Tree Data collected INSIDE or OUTSIDE of the boma site? (tick one) Cynodon (Star Grass) Grass and Forb Plant Base Rock Lichen Gaps > 1m Between Plant Bases Number in Gaps x 5 = in Gaps Number of times the stick fell entirely within a basal gap (no plant bases anywhere along the stick). West Start Here East Plant and Ground Cover Totals Inside of the Boma Outside of the Boma Total Plant Cover Number of points with any kind of plant cover. Count each point only once. tes on collecting plant and ground cover data: 1. It is only necessary to count perennial and forb species (es/forbs that live for more than one season or year), not annuals (those that die quickly after one season/year). Total Plant Cover Number of points marked with an x above the stick. Bare Ground Number of points with nothing circled or marked on or above the stick. 2. You can indicate Cynodon (or another desirable species) presence by drawing a filled-in circle over the /forb icon. 3. Be sure to record which species you are considering desirable and undesirable. 4. When distinguishing between shrubs and trees, consider potential growth rather than current size. For example, if you see an Acacia that is now young and small like a shrub, but will one day grow into a larger tree, record it as a tree. South When collecting data INSIDE the boma site: 1. Begin at the centre of the boma. 2. Walk transects in all four compass directions (rth, South, East, West). 3. Place the stick down on the ground and record data every 2-3 m, depending on the size of your boma. When collecting data OUTSIDE of the boma site: 1. Begin just outside of the edge of the boma site. 2. Walk transects away from the edge of the boma site in all four compass directions. 3. Place the stick down on the ground and record data every 20 m. Boma Datasheet - Version 2