Biodiversity conservation in ancient church and monastery yards in Ethiopia
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £149,091
WHERE Ethiopia
Summary
To promote sustainable development in Ethiopia through participatory conservation of the biodiversity of the forests preserved on sacred lands and their establishment as a resource of value to alleviate local poverty and for the nation as a whole.
1. Key NGO/government institutions strengthened – 6 Ethiopian staff trained in each of:1.1 participatory species identification & assessment,1.2 participatory rural appraisal for biodiversity,1.3 ex-situ conservation,1.4 in-situ conservation;2. Management plans for habitats, species and sites;3. Field-guide on biodiversityidentification/appraisal;4. Three peer-rev. papers;5. NGO-Gov-Church-community networks strengthened;6. Wider Ethiopian public informed via media;7. Ex-situ conservation centre established.
