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The ranger programme

Spreading the word in local communities of the Kafa Biosphere Reserve

A team of 30 rangers is trained and equipped as part of the project and is now patrolling core zones and supporting various project activities such as monitoring and guiding tourists.

Foto: NABU/Svane Bender

Foto: NABU/Svane Bender

The Kafa Biosphere Reserve’s local communities’ understanding of climate change, forest conservation and the role of biosphere reserves has been tremendously improved during NABU’s former project due to a rangers and multipliers program involving 30 rangers who were continually trained by the project and officially contracted to the Kafa Zone’s Department of Agriculture. The rangers play an important part in making not only the NABU´s work but most importantly the entire idea of effective management and protection of the Kafa Biosphere Reserve a success, due to their role as communicators and multipliers.


In order to raise awareness of the region’s particularly rich biodiversity, to inspire local communities to protect their natural environment and to involve as many people as possible in conservation and sustainable development at the Kafa Biosphere Reserve, the project aims to implement another communication and education program together with 10 selected rangers.

This ranger team is responsible for supporting the implementation of project activities such as a regular monitoring with species recording, reforestation activities, wetland restoration, tourism and community based management systems like Participatory Forest Management (PFM). In addition, they will not only constantly act as focal points for the communities for topics concerning conservation, agricultural practise and regional development but also pass on their expertise through a multipliers program.

The increase of the local communities’ knowledge of the importance of biodiversity and conservation will help to reach a long-term sustainable use of the natural resources of Kafa Biosphere Reserve.


project overview

Butterflies - Foto: Bruno D´Amicis
Biodiversity Project (2014-2017)

Ethiopia is a globally significant biodiversity hotspot and is considered to be one of the world's most species-rich countries. The last remaining highland forests have been identified as particularly valuable key ecosystems. However, they have declined dramatically in size. more →

Malachite Kingfisher in Ethiopia - photo: Bruno D/'Amicis
Biodiversity

Ecosystem functioning needs to be seen as a global task: Therefore NABU is active in biodiversity hotspots and beyond. As part of the BirdLife network bird conservation has a long tradition for us. It’s efforts are directed to the whole biodiversity.
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Climate Change

Climate change and biodiversity loss are the most pressing challenges to humanity and people start to realize they are both sides of the same coin. NABU stands with science. We demand and support all efforts to reach a net-zero-carbon economy globally. more →

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Regional Development

NABU is comitted to promoting sustainable regional development worldwide. Our international projects always include income generating activities, which comprehensively address all three dimensions of sustainability—balancing economy, ecology and social equality. more →

Make Peatlands wet again! - photo: Adobe Stock / Countrypixel
Ecosystems

An ecosystem is a complex of living organisms. NABU focuses on restoring ecosystems to their original state and important regulatory functions such as carbon sequestration. Ideally that's done by creating conditions in which the ecosystem can recover on its own. more →

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