Setting aside Maasai land for parks and settlements was what kind of redistribution?

Correct answer: Resource redistribution from local pastoral use to colonial and conservation use

Setting aside Maasai land for parks and settlements changed who could use, control, and benefit from that land. Areas that had supported seasonal grazing could be reserved for colonial administration, farming, towns, or wildlife conservation. Maasai pastoralists consequently lost or were restricted from parts of their customary resource base, while new authorities or selected users gained greater control. This is called redistribution of resources because access and benefits shifted away from local pastoral use toward colonial and conservation purposes.

The correct choice is A because it describes this change in land use and power. The policy was not a gift of unlimited land to poor pastoralists, and cattle were not simply declared wildlife. Drought is an environmental condition, not a type of land redistribution. The important point is that conservation or settlement could be presented as a public purpose while reducing pastoral access. Understanding both the stated purpose and its social effect gives a fuller view of the historical change.