After Maasai land loss, increased livestock pressure on smaller pastures could lead to which result?

Correct answer: Overgrazing and animal nutrition crisis

The direct answer is A: overgrazing and an animal nutrition crisis. Land loss leaves pastoralists with smaller grazing areas. If many animals are kept on less land, animals eat grass faster than it can regrow. Step by step, pasture becomes thin, soil may become weak, and animals receive less nutritious fodder. Weak nutrition can reduce animal health, milk and productivity, creating a livelihood problem. Option A correctly connects reduced pasture with pressure on grass and animal feeding. B is unrelated: loss of grazing land does not cause sea water to increase. C is false because cattle continue to need fodder; their need does not disappear. D is false because land loss and restrictions can limit, not guarantee, free movement along traditional routes. Exam cue: fewer pastures plus many animals equals overgrazing.