CONSERVE A CHURCH FOREST! This unique opportunity not only reduces your carbon footprint, but also saves biodiversity, fresh water, natural medicines, pollinators, and insures the future spiritual heritage of an African nation. Ethiopia is not only the home of the origin of humankind but also the world’s
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The Max Planck Institute, under the leadership of scientist Dr. Martin Wikelski, has mapped the migration of European storks. Some of the radio-collared birds have roosted in our Ethiopian church forests! This amazing discovery means that church forests not only conserve African biodiversity, but play an important
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Thanks go out to Grace for such a wonderful idea and to everyone that donated to the TREE Foundation for Ethiopia Church Forest conservation! Happy Birthday Grace!
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“CanopyMeg” Lowman lectured at Jimma University in Jimma, Ethiopia during early October, and is pictured here in dialogue with the science faculty discussing possible collaborative efforts between USA and Ethiopia. Issues of overlap include ecotourism, forest conservation, women in science, student exchanges, and use of virtual technologies
Read more →Sergey G. Ermilov1, Neville N. Winchester, Margaret M. Lowman & Alemayehu Wassie 2012. Two new species of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Ethiopia, including a key to species of Pilobatella. Systematic & Applied Acarology 17(3): 000–000. Abstract: Two new oribatid mite species, Austrocarabodes (Uluguroides) kluttzi Ermilov, Winchester,
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Here is a wonderful video with Amharic translation, explaining our TREE conservation project in Ethiopia. Enjoy! Created by Feven Legesse Mulat from Texas. For more info about Dr. Lowman and TREE Foundation’s mission to help save the Church Forests of Ethiopia: https://treefoundation.org/projects/church-forests-of-ethiopia/
Read more →Dr. “CanopyMeg” Lowman and Dr. Alemayehu Wassie Eshete guide us on a walk around the wall built at Zhara Church Rainforest in Ethiopia. The Zhara wall was possible thanks to efforts from scientists, donors, and the TREE Foundation. This video contains excerpts from the documentary film “Church
Read more →PDF Version Abebe, M.H., et al., The role of area enclosures and fallow age in the restoration of plant diversity in northern Ethiopia. African Journal of Ecology, 2006. 44: p. 507-514. Abulea, E., H.A. Snymanb, and G.N. Smitb, Rangeland evaluation in the middle Awash valley of Ethiopia:
Read more →Tree Foundation teamed up with leading global research and acadmeic instituions to launch a collaborative research project on the impact of climate change on Lake Tana and the Blue Nile region in Ethiopia. The project will, specifically, investigate The impact of climate driven water variability on three
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