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dc.contributor.author Tapscott, Chris
dc.contributor.author Hangula, Lazarus
dc.date.accessioned 2026-02-11T07:18:14Z
dc.date.available 2026-02-11T07:18:14Z
dc.date.issued 1994
dc.identifier.uri https://digital.unam.edu.na/xmlui/handle/11070.1/21810
dc.description This study examines the traditional transhumant pastoral system practiced in the four northern regions of Omusati, Ohangwena, Oshana, and Oshikoto, formerly known collectively as Owambo. Rural households historically relied on an integrated subsistence strategy of rain‑fed crop production and livestock farming supported by seasonal migratory grazing. Communal rangelands, governed by traditional authorities, have long operated under flexible tenure arrangements that allow open access based on shifting ecological conditions. Since independence, however, increasing enclosure of communal rangeland for private use has disrupted established transhumance patterns, reduced grazing mobility, and heightened risks of environmental degradation and social inequality. The paper traces the origins of this enclosure trend and evaluates its socio‑economic implications for land policy, communal rights, and pastoral livelihoods in northern Namibia. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher University of Namibia en_US
dc.subject Transhumant pastoralism en_US
dc.subject Communal rangeland en_US
dc.subject Owambo region en_US
dc.subject Traditional authorities en_US
dc.subject Northern Namibia en_US
dc.title Fencing of communal range land in northern Namibia en_US
dc.type Working Paper en_US


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