Assessing the biological diversity of Church forests in South Gondar, Ethiopia
August 28, 2019
Arriving back in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, I was struck by the transformation of the landscape relative to my last visit in the dry season. The
Arriving back in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, I was struck by the transformation of the landscape relative to my last visit in the dry season. The
Ethiopia takes on a 2-pronged approach to deforestation: Saving primary forests with our TREE stone walls, and planting new trees! Article from cnn.com: (CNN)Ethiopia planted
“If you see a forest in Ethiopia, you know there is very likely to be a church in the middle,” writes Alison Abbott in Nature.
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
This innovative young lady managed to raise enough funds for half of a gate for an Ethiopian church forest. We are so grateful!
Please join her in helping us to fund the highest-biodiversity forests of Ethiopia, to serve as a “Noah’s Ark” for future landscape restoration in this emerging country that does not have adequate internal funds for science or conservation. Use the DONATE button to make a gift — a lifelong legacy saving the biodiversity of an entire country.
This rural school has 415 students who come in 2 shifts. TREE Foundation funded the first books for these students, giving away our book, Beza,
This year, 3 new walled conservation sites were added to our growing acreage of Ethiopian forests, one of which was funded by UNESCO inside their
“In all my forest conservation work, I am passionate about always doing something for local women as well as for the trees. This is one
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