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Project goals

Setting a best-practice-example for Ethiopia

The project aims at conserving and restoring afromontane cloud forests and wetlands in order to preserve their ecosystem resilience and unique biodiversity. It also intends to avoid CO2 emissions and secure ecosystem services for the population.

Baglafecht weaver - Foto: Bruno D'Amicis

Baglafecht weaver - Foto: Bruno D'Amicis

In collaboration with the local population, ecosystems shall be recorded and restored (e.g. reforestation of natural forests, restoration of catchment areas), secured (e.g. real time monitoring, rangers) and given over to sustainable, participatory community management. At the same time, it is foreseen to create an understanding for the relation of biodiversity and climate change and to contribute to regional development. Therefore, development programmes in the field of skilled crafts and trade, ecotourism, and regional products will be conducted. Furthermore, educational programmes for children and youths as well as energy-saving stoves will be introduced.


The project supports the implementation of Ethiopia's Climate-Resilient Green Economy Strategy, combines climate and biodiversity conservation with regional development, and shall support the local population to independently ensure the long-term conservation of nature and natural livelihoods.


Project indicators:
Reforestation At least 500 ha of fragmented/ degraded forest are reforested with native species and forest gaps are closed
Watershed management At least 500 ha of degraded wetland are in the process of restoration; are under sustainable community (management) and partially protected
PFM At least 4,500 ha of forest area are handed over to sustainable forest use/community management; Awareness on forest/ biodiversity/ sustainable forest management and conservation measures is increased in at least 15 PFM communities
Biodiversity Monitoring Threat analysis for selected species/ conservation recommendations exists; Data on the changes in forest cover, carbon stock and selected species are collected on a regular basis and make it possible to reduce interventions in ecosystems and to document changes
Women and Biodiversity Natural ecosystems are valuated through marketing of at least 3 natural products; Alternative income opportunities are established for at least 300 indigenous women
Ecotourism At least 60% of the trainings participants confirm their improved capacities to seize alternative income opportunities in ecotourism
Alternative Energy Energy consumption in at least 2,500 pilot household is reduced by at least 30% through the use of either energy-saving stoves or coffee hulls and similar combustible materials
Agrobiodiversity 5 climate-resistant crops are introduced in form of pilot projects and species diversity for food security is increased
Rangers 10 rangers are trained and on duty and will act as multiplier and communicator; The awareness of the population in regard to biodiversity/ climate change is increased due to the work of the 10 rangers
Enjoy Biodiversity Campaign ~25% (at least 250,000 inhabitants) of the Kafa Zone population could be reached through information events on the conservation of biodiversity and sustainable use of natural resources; At least 150 young people are involved in at least 1 knowledge network as campaigners for biodiversity; At least 1 influential knowledge network of spiritual leaders is established, which preserves and spreads traditional knowledge about the importance of nature/ biodiversity

project overview

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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 →

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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 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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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 →

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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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