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Project goals

Setting a best-practice-example for Ethiopia

The project will make a significant contribution to the preservation of biological diversity, particularly that of Arabica-coffee. Its integrative approach aims to work as a “best-practice” model for climate and resource protection and sustainable regional development.

Hagenia abyssinica - Foto: Bruno D'Amicis

Hagenia abyssinica - Foto: Bruno D'Amicis



Project indicators:
Climate Protection Emissions from deforestation and degradation over the period of the project will have been reduced, using adequate measures, by around 165,000 tons of CO² in comparison with the reference scenario (“business as usual”), and by 507,000 tons in the period 2009-2020.
Alternative Wood Supply 1,500 hectares (5,000,000 seedlings) of firewood plantation intended as community forest will have been set up.
Sustainable Forest Management 10,000 hectares of forest area will have been transferred to Participatory Forest Management (PFM).
Reforestation 500 hectares of degraded natural forest will have been rehabilitated with native tree species (enrichment planting).
Agroforestry 200 hectares of degraded area and cultivated space (agro forest system) will have been reforested with native utility species.
Wood-saving Stoves At least 10,000 wood-saving MIRT-stoves will have been introduced in selected communities to reduce the communities’ reliance on forest resources.
Forest- & Climate Monitoring Effective monitoring systems of CO² emissions and the condition of the forest will have been set up.
Eco-Tourism Tourist infrastructure like wild-coffee experience trails, wild animal and bird observation towers with a network of hiking trails, open air museum and a model lodge will have been set up in at least 5 regions of Kafa Biosphere Reserve.
Ranger Service A core group of 30 rangers will be on duty throughout Kafa BR patrolling core zones, informing local communities about climate and forest protection and assisting with the project implementation.
Environmental Awarenes Raising At least 500 out of 1,000 people asked will know what a biosphere reserve is and know the importance of forest preservation for climate protection.

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Climate and Forest Project (2011-2014)

The remaining afromontane cloud forests in the south-west of Ethiopia are an exeptional natural heritage site and home to numerous animal and plant species, some of them endemic. The region is considered to be the birthplace of Arabice coffee, one of the finest coffees in the world. more →

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