Grazing Areas of Niger State Maps
Grazing Zone | Location (LGA) | MinRainfall (mm/yr) | MaxRainfall (mm/yr) | MeanRainfall (mm/yr) | Pastoral Relevance | Data_Source |
Shiroro Grazing Reserve | Shiroro | 1,100 | 1,800 | 1,450 | High fodder yield, year-round water | NiMet + CHIRPS + Dam influence |
Borgu Grazing Corridor | Borgu | 550 | 1,050 | 800 | Dry-season migration hotspot | CHIRPS (Arid Zone) |
Mokwa Floodplain | Mokwa | 1,050 | 1,700 | 1,375 | Wet-season grazing, rice stubble use | NiMet + Field surveys |
Rijau Grazing Lands | Rijau | 600 | 1,100 | 850 | Drought-resistant grasses | Pastoralist reports + CHIRPS |
Mashegu Savannah | Mashegu | 580 | 1,050 | 815 | Transitional zone for transhumance | NiMet |
Kontagora Grazing Belt | Kontagora | 700 | 1,200 | 950 | Conflict-prone due to crop encroach | CHIRPS + Conflict maps |
Lavun Grazing Area | Lavun | 800 | 1,400 | 1,100 | Medium productivity, water scarcity | NiMet + Community surveys |
Mariga Arid Zone | Mariga | 500 | 950 | 725 | Nomadic routes, low fodder | CHIRPS (Sahel) |
Gurara Upland Grazing | Gurara | 900 | 1,500 | 1,200 | Hilly terrain, erosion risk | Topography-adjusted CHIRPS |
Katcha Riverine Grazing | Katcha | 1,000 | 1,650 | 1,325 | Flood-recession agriculture | NiMet + River gauge data |