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  • Biodiversity Project Ethiopia
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The projects at the International Climate Initiative’s website
www.international-climate-initiative.com

NABU’s program in Ethiopia
www.nabu.de/en/themen/international/laender/

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/ComeToKafa

Official Kafa Biosphere Reserve Website
www.kafa-biosphere.com

Kafa Biosphere Reserve at UNESCO’s MAB Program
www.unesco.org/mabdb
www.unesco.org/new
www.unesco.org/kafa-photo-gallery
www.unesco.de/medien

Kafa on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qv81BHxR_xw

Other related links
"Äthiopische Kaffeezeremonie in Gröbenzell" Kreisbote 13. 5.2015 (german)
"Ethiopia's Wild Coffee Forests in the Kafa Biosphere Reserve" E-NNOVATION GERMANY- The Newsletter of the German Center for Research an Innovation New York. Issue 62, May 2015


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 →

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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 - photo: Adobe Stock / Maridav
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 →

hands gently touching crops
Regional Development

NABU promotes 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 →

Contact

Svane Bender - Foto: NABU
Svane Bender
Head of Africa Program Svane.Bender@NABU.de +49 30-284984-1711

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