RESEARCH AND MONITORING ANNUAL REPORT 2019

This report provides a summary of the activities of the Research and Monitoring Department on the Lewa-Borana Landscape (LBL) throughout 2019. The year received mixed rainfall, with the March-May season receiving below average rainfall, while the October-December season received significantly above average rains. The average annual rainfall recorded across the landscape was 729±72 mm. This translated into high vegetation productivity in the last quarter of the year, providing a good base for healthy wildlife populations going into Q1 and Q2 2020.