RANGELANDS & CLIMATE
Why Africa’s Rangelands Matter
Rangelands cover vast areas of Africa and support millions of people and animals.
They provide grazing, food, livelihoods, biodiversity, water resources and important ecosystem services.
They are also landscapes where climate change, land degradation, changing rainfall patterns and pressure on natural resources can have significant consequences.
The Challenge
Rangelands face a combination of pressures:
- Land degradation
- Changing rainfall patterns
- Loss of vegetation
- Soil degradation
- Pressure on water resources
- Biodiversity loss
- Habitat fragmentation
- Climate-related livelihood risks
- Unsustainable land-use practices
These challenges are interconnected.
A degraded landscape can affect soil, vegetation, water, livestock, wildlife and community livelihoods at the same time.
Our Response
ARCBP promotes integrated solutions rather than isolated interventions.
We look at the landscape as a connected system.
Healthy soil → healthier vegetation → better water retention → stronger ecosystems → more resilient livelihoods.
Our programme seeks to strengthen these connections through practical projects designed around local conditions.