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Sheka Biosphere Reserve sign.
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Community Oriented In-situ and Ex-situ Conservation of Plant Species in Ethiopian Hotspot: Sheka Forest, Bonga Forest and Konso-Segen Areas

Grantee Name: Gullele Botanic Garden

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane
Location
Ethiopia
Amount
$30,029
Dates
Jun 2014 – Dec 2016
Keywords
Ethnobotany, Ex situ conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Medicinal plants, Species Conservation

Expand ex-situ conservation and education in Addis Ababa to include in-situ conservation and community engagement in three key biodiversity areas in Ethiopia: Semien Mountains National Park, Harena-Bale, Sheka-Bonga-Yayu biosphere reserves and Konso-Segen.Train people in three communities to better manage and restore 50 indigenous plant species on site, while also collecting genetic material for an additional 250 species to study and preserve at the garden headquarters in the capital city.No final report available for this project.

Strategic Direction :

2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.

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