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Renewable energies

Forest conservation through alternative energy sources and efficiency

Ethiopia currently caters for 96 percent of its energy requirement using biomass. Due to this fact, many households satisfy their demands by collecting wood from the available natural forests which has been identified as a major driver for deforestation.

Kafa - Foto: NABU/Svane Bender

Kafa - Foto: NABU/Svane Bender

Also in Kafa, firewood is collected by women and girls in forests which means a constant pressure on the natural forest ecosystems as well as a heavy burden for both women and children.

In addition, firewood for cooking is used inefficiently with an open fire method, the so called ‘three-stones-stove’. Apart from forest destruction, large quantities of carbon dioxide are being released and the carbon-storage capacity of the forest is being reduced.


In order to improve this situation, 11,200 energy-saving stoves have successfully been developed and introduced by NABU’s former project to local communities at the Kafa Biosphere Reserve in close collaboration with the Kafa Zone Department for Water, Mines and Energy. These stoves significantly reduce the amounts of wood needed for cooking and also produce less smoke and burning of household members.

Now, these stoves are being technically further improved and adapted to local needs. 2,500 of the improved stoves will be introduced to local households. The overall goal of this activity is to reduce the wood amounts consumed per household.

Thus, it is planned to also identify and develop alternative energy sources to reduce the pressure on the forest resources. After an evaluation of suitable alternative energy sources, for example waste material like coffee pulps, at least one alternative energy resource will be introduced.


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Butterflies - Foto: Bruno D´Amicis
Kafa Biodiversity Project

Ethiopia is a globally significant biodiversity hotspot and 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
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Ecosystem functioning needs to be seen as a global task. Therefore, NABU is active in 36 biodiversity hotspots and beyond. As part of the BirdLife network, bird conservation has a long tradition for us. Its efforts contribute to biodiversity as a whole. more →

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Climate Change

Climate change and biodiversity loss are the most pressing challenges to humanity. Finally, 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 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 →

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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, by creating conditions in which the ecosystem can recover on its own. more →

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