Addi Lihtsi exclosure
Addi Lihtsi exclosure
Map showing the location of Addi Lihtsi exclosure
Map showing the location of Addi Lihtsi exclosure
LocationAmanit municipality, in Dogu’a Tembien district, Ethiopia
Nearest cityHagere Selam
Coordinates13°29′38″N 39°13′52″E / 13.494°N 39.231°E / 13.494; 39.231
Area412 ha (1,020 acres)
Websitehttps://ethiotrees.com

Addi Lihtsi is an exclosure located in the Dogu'a Tembien woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The area is protected by the local community.[1]

Environmental characteristics

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Management

As a general rule, cattle ranging and wood harvesting are not allowed. The grasses are harvested once yearly and taken to the homesteads of the village to feed livestock. Field observations showed that no illegal grazing occurred in the exclosure in 2018.[1]

Benefits for the community

Setting aside such areas fits with the long-term vision of the communities were hiza’iti lands are set aside for use by the future generations. It has also direct benefits for the community:[2]

Addi Lihtsi exclosure

References

  1. ^ a b c De Deyn, Jonathan (2019). Benefits of reforestation on Carbon storage and water infiltration in the context of climate mitigation in North Ethiopia. Master thesis, Ghent University.
  2. ^ Jacob, M. and colleagues (2019). Exclosures as Primary Option for Reforestation in Dogu'a Tembien. In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District. SpringerNature. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6.
  3. ^ EthioTrees on Plan Vivo website
  4. ^ Reubens, B. and colleagues (2019). Research-based development projects in Dogu'a Tembien. In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District. SpringerNature. ISBN 978-3-030-04954-6.

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