Hagahaan waxtar u ah kormeerid xaaluf dhul wuxuu bixin doonaa aalado loo isticmaali karo in la sahlo hannaan fudud oo nidaamsan oo lagula socodo isbedelo waqti-dheer ka dhici kara gudaha ciid iyo xaalado daaqba waxayna noqon doontaa qoraal loo adeegsado barnaamijyo kormeerid mustaqbal. Hababka kormeeridda fudud ee lagu soo bandhigay buugan hagaha ah waxaa loo isticmaali doonaa sidii si xilliile ah loo curiyo macluumaad tirokoobid oo ka soo jeeda goobo kala duwan oo matal ah dhul xaalufay, dhul xaalufiddu ku socoto ama dhul xaalufid u nugul oo dalka gudihiisa ah. Hannaanka la socodku wuxuu suurogelin doonaa in macluumaad ay wadaagaan dhammaan dhinacyada ku hawlan maareynta khayraadka dhulka wuxuuna ku caawini doonaa go'aan-gaareyaal qarameed iyo bulshooyin deeq-bixiye in ay go'aanno caqligal ah ka gaaraan maareynta khayraadka dhuleed.

This study serves as a starting point towards a monitoring initiative for the Golis mountain forest. It forms part of the input to the land degradation monitoring activity initiated by SWALIM. Information generated in the study includes a map showing land cover in the Golis forest, tables and pie charts to show utilization and management of the resources of the forest. The maps in this study were generated using Landsat TM images aided by Google Earth images and ecological field surveys coupled with interviews to the local people to help characterize the forest in terms of management and utilization concerns. Information contained in this study will help in the improved management and utilization of the forest.

Daraasadani waxay anfacaysa inay ahaato kob laga jaan qaado oo ku toosan qaanqaaminta la socodka deegaanka geedka shawrada Soomaaliyeedka. Waxay sidoo kale aasaaseysaa qayb ka mid ah waqbashada hawsha kormeeridda xaalufka dhulka ee ay bilawday SWALIM. Macluumadka lagu curiyey daraasadaan waxaa ka mid ah khariidad muujinaysa goobaha geedaha shawrada (qandal, takhay), shaxyo iyo naqshado goobaabo qaybqaybsan si loo muujiyo manaafacaadsiga iyo maaraynta khayraadka geedaha shawrada (mangroves) ee Soomaaliya. Kharriidadaha ku jira daraasadaan waxaa la curiyey iyadoo la isticmaalayo masawirro Google Earth ah iyo sahanno goobaha duurka dabiiciga ah oo ay weheliso wareysiyo laga soo qaaday dadka deegaanka si ay u caawiyaan ka faaleynta kaymaha Shawrada (mangroves) marka la eego maareytooda iyo isticmaalkooda. Macluumaadka ku jira daraasadan wuxuu caawini doonaa in la hagaajiyo maareynta iyo isticmaalka kaymaha shawrada (mangroves) Soomaaliya. Daraasaddu waxay ku fidsan tahay dhammaan shawrada (mangroves) Saylac, Barbera, Caluula xagga woqooyiga iyo Kismaayo xagga koonfurta.

This study serves as a starting point towards a monitoring initiative for the mangrove ecosystem of Somalia. It also forms part of the input to the land degradation monitoring activity initiated by SWALIM. Information generated in the study includes maps showing location of the mangroves, tables and pie charts to show utilization and management of the resources of the Somalia mangroves. The maps in this study were generated using Google Earth images and ecological field surveys coupled with interviews to the local people to help characterize the mangrove forests in terms of their management and utilization. Information contained in this study will help in the improved management and utilization of the mangrove forests of Somalia. The study covered the mangroves of Zeylac, Barbera, Calula in the north and Kismayio in the south.

Daraasadani waxay anfacaysa inay ahaato kob laga jaan qaado oo ku toosan qaanqaaminta la socodka keynta Buuraleyda Golis. Waxay sidoo kale aasaasaysaa qayb ka mid ah waqbashada hawsha la socodka xaalufka dhulka ee ay bilawday SWALIM. Macluumadka lagu curiyey daraasadaan waxaa ka mid ah khariidad muujinaysa dedka dhulka gudaha keynta Golis, shaxyo iyo naqshado goobaabo qaybqaybsan si loo muujiyo manaafacaasiga iyo maaraynta khayraadka keynta. Kharriidadaha ku jira daraasadan waxaa la curiyey iyadoo la isticmaalayo masawirro Landsat TM ah oo loo kaalmeystay masawirro Google Earth ah iyo sahanno goobaha duurka dabiiciga ah oo ay weheliso wareysiyo laga soo qaaday dadka deegaanka si ay u caawiyaan ka faaleynta kaymaha marka la eego walaac laga qabo maarenyta iyo manaafacaadsiga. Macluumaadka ku jira daraasadaan wuxuu caawini doonaa in la hagaajiyo maareynta iyo manaafacaadsiga keynta.

The environment conservation act and the agricultural land ownership law

SDI is a well-known concept in Africa, many countries are on the way to having a formal SDI strategy Certain countries, such as Somalia, are starting the process of nation building after years of war. These countries stand to leapfrog other African countries by implementing current SDI best practices. The FAO‐SWALIM project is in the unique position to be able to assist Somali authorities in providing some of the building blocks for SDI development, even though SWALIM does not have the legal mandate to do so. This paper highlights what SWALIM can currently contribute and what significant work (and resources) are still required for a Somalia National SDI.

Somalia’s surface water resources are concentrated mainly along the two perennial rivers, Juba and Shabelle. The flow in both rivers varies widely across the seasons. During the two rainy seasons, Deyr and Gu, the rivers often flood from very high flows, whereas in the dry season, flow is very minimal and can barely support irrigation. The riverine areas of the Juba and Shabelle occupy a small percentage of the Somalia’s territory. Majority of the country falls under arid and semi arid climatic conditions with very limited surface water resources. Domestic and commercial water needs in such areas are usually met through underground water sources.

Khayraadka biyaha dusha Soomaaliya waxay ku uruursan yihiin inta badan jiidda labada webi ee joogtada ah, Juba iyo Shabelle. Socodka labada webi si weyn ayuu u kala duwan yahay xilliyada dhexdooda. Inta lagu guda jiro labada xilli roobaad, Deyr iyo Gu, webiyadu badanaa waa fatahaan marka qulqulku uu aad u sareeyo, halka markii xilligu qalayl yahay, qulqulku waa wax aad u yar oo si dirqi ah ayuu u taageeraa waraabka. Dhulka dacallada webiyada Jubba iyo Shabelle wuxuu ku fadhiyaa tiro yar boqolkiiba marka loo eego dhulka dalka Soomaaliya oo idil. Aqlabiyadda dalku waxay ku sugan tahay xaalado cimilo oomane iyo bar-oomane ah oo khayraadka biyaha dusha ay aad u yar yihiin. Baahiyaha biyaha hooy iyo ganacsiyeedba ee meelahaas oo kale waxaa sida caadiga ah lagu haqabtiraa biyo laga helo ilaha biyaha dhul-hoose.

Addressing issues of natural resources requires a holistic approach that recognizes the interdependence between competing demands and limited resources. Integrated watershed management is recognized as the best instrument for dealing with water and natural resources. This would also contribute to the eradication of extreme poverty and hunger (MDG 1) through improved food security (main focus of FAO) and sustainable environmental management (MDG 7). To enable start a process of integrated water resources management in Northern Somalia, the Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM) project has been mandated by the European Union (EU) to develop an inventory of the drainage basins of the area. A great percentage of the Somalia population relies directly on the natural resource base to meet their daily needs.