Biodiversity thrives in Ethiopia’s church forests
February 3, 2019
Article from www.nature.com: Ecologists are working with the nation’s Tewahedo churches to preserve these pockets of lush, wild habitat. If you see a forest in
Article from www.nature.com: Ecologists are working with the nation’s Tewahedo churches to preserve these pockets of lush, wild habitat. If you see a forest in
Article from nationalgeographic.com and written by Alejandra Borunda: …At an academic conference in Mexico, Wassie met Meg Lowman, an American biologist whose interest was piqued
by Rebecca Tripp Most people wouldn’t knowingly support the decimation of some of the most endangered species on the planet, yet a large percentage of
From OZY.com: Since receiving his forestry degree from Alemaya University of Agriculture in 1992, Wassie has been working to save, restore and expand Ethiopia’s rapidly
From California Academy of Sciences: From the sacred church forests of Ethiopia to the revered groves of Bhutan, political and religious leaders around the world
Article written by Dr. Lowman and Palatty Allesh Sinu in BioScience: Increasing degradation of tropical forests prompts the consideration of unconventional ideas to promote conservation.
Beza, Who Saved the Forests of Ethiopia, One Church at a Time – A Conservation Story is a wonderful story to help bring this message into school and to educate children about the importance of conservation in an accessible way. Promoting conservation through literature is one of the easiest and most important ways that we can create a dialogue with young people about the often abstract and difficult concept of what conservation really means to them.
From Mongabay.com: Sloths sleep all day; they are always slow; and they are gentle animals. These are just some of the popular misconceptions that sloth-scientist
Here is an article from Outside Magazine about a new book called, Wild Lives: Leading Conservationists on the Animals and the Planet They Love, written
Dr. Meg Lowman continues to work on protecting the ancient forests in Ethiopia. Next month, Dr. Lowman plans to help a women’s monastery build a