By the 1980s, pastoralists grazing in Misraq Gashamo had all but stopped the trek to Burco and other wells in the dry season. While this allowed the area that was previously grazed mainly in the wet season to now be grazed throughout the dry season, it has also led to a serious decline in the native species most favored for fodder and grazing in this woreda.
By the 1980s, pastoralists in Misraq Gashamo had stopped grazing their livestock during the dry season, which allowed the area to be grazed year-round but led to a decline in native species favored as fodder and grazing land.