An integrated participatory land use planning approach is an open and accountable process in which local communities play an integral part in decision-making related to the land and resources that they use. It aims to identify the best uses of land and resources through negotiations between different interests based on equity, efficiency, viability, conservation, and sustainability. Participatory land use plans provide the framework and forum for stakeholders to meet, communicate, formulate strategies, and implement them together. Participatory rangeland resource mapping is a key tool in the development of these plans. Participatory maps allow communities to express themselves spatially through their own understanding of their landscape and its natural resources. These maps can provide an alternative to the languages, images, and written words of those who may hold more power in society. They can provide local communities with power because they give them a way of representing themselves. Because community members create the maps themselves, they feel more ownership over them and maintain an interest in their use.