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Mountain vista at sunset (or sunrise).
Ethiopian highlands.
© Fabian Haas

Biodiversity-Friendly Futures for Ethiopia’s Afroalpine Ecosystem

Grantee Name: Oxford University

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane
Location
Ethiopia
Amount
$99,626
Dates
Dec 2013 – Jul 2017
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Species Conservation
Work closely with six communities in the Mt. Guna, Delanta-Gubalaftu and Mt. Choke areas of Ethiopia to identify, in a participatory way, livelihood options that reduce the impact on natural resources. Support four Nature Clubs to implement small-scale environmental activities, and recruit Wolf Ambassadors to raise awareness of environmental issues in each community. As a pilot activity to reduce the need for firewood, this project by the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme also supports the establishment of a local fuel-efficient stove producer's micro-enterprise.
Strategic Direction : 1 Mainstream biodiversity into wider development policies, plans and projects to deliver the co-benefits of biodiversity conservation, improved local livelihoods and economic development in priority corridors.

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