Identification of Suitable Land for Livestock Production Using GIS-Based Multicriteria Decision Analysis and Remote Sensing in the Bale Lowlands, Ethiopia
Table 3
Rangeland suitability evaluation factors and their suitability classes and aerial extent.
Livestock
Suitability
Factors
LULC (Km2)
%
RF (Km2)
%
WA (Km2)
%
SL (Km2)
%
ST (Km2)
%
Cattle
S1
41439.16
79.3
1085.42
2.08
22586.79
43.22
39362.52
75.37
8923.12
17.08
S2
4574.84
8.75
11713.61
22.42
12789.67
24.48
7100.86
13.6
25377
48.56
S3
5250.18
10.05
23759.92
45.47
8127.94
15.55
3741.69
7.16
17955.06
34.36
N1
990.99
1.9
15696.24
30.04
8750.78
16.75
2020.1
3.87
—
—
Sheep
S1
41439.16
79.3
1085.42
2.08
16969.74
32.47
45855.34
87.75
1643.72
3.15
S2
4574.84
8.75
11713.61
22.42
8124.85
15.55
3741.69
7.16
32274.14
61.76
S3
5250.18
10.05
23759.92
45.47
9241.76
17.69
1844.81
3.53
18337.31
35.09
N1
990.99
1.9
15696.24
30.04
17918.83
34.29
813.34
1.56
—
—
Goat
S1
4385.35
8.39
8099.91
15.5
16969.74
32.47
45855.34
87.75
37285.24
71.35
S2
41628.64
79.66
20767.05
39.74
8124.85
15.55
3741.69
7.16
14969.94
28.65
S3
5250.18
10.05
18163.68
34.76
9241.76
17.69
1844.81
3.53
—
—
N1
990.99
1.9
5224.54
10
17918.83
34.29
813.34
1.56
—
—
Camel
S1
4385.35
8.39
17988.82
34.42
25054.69
47.95
39362.52
75.33
37285.24
71.35
S2
41628.64
79.66
10994.7
21.04
13808.77
26.43
7100.86
13.56
14969.94
28.65
S3
5250.18
10.05
7944.48
15.2
6961.83
13.32
3741.69
7.16
—
—
N1
990.99
1.9
15327.18
29.33
6429.89
12.3
2050.1
3.92
—
—
LULC: land-use and land cover, RF: rainfall, WA: water accessibility, SL: slope, and ST: soil type.
