http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/29 GF 2026-05-27T19:32:43Z http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/353 Ethnoveterinary medicinal plants of Kulbo Forest, Ethiopia: cross-regional comparison and conservation implications Jewar, Jewar; Assefa, Biniam Ethnoveterinary medicine is still the primary livestock healthcare system for forest-dependent communities in southwest Ethiopia, where access to modern veterinary services is limited. Although numerous ethnoveterinary studies have been conducted in Ethiopia, most remain largely descriptive, with limited hypothesis testing, cross-regional comparison, and conservation integration. Kulbo Forest, a moist Afromontane ecosystem in Maji District inhabited mainly by Dizi communities, has not previously been studied from an ethnoveterinary perspective 2026-02-02T00:00:00Z http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/340 Avifauna diversity and anthropogenic threats of wetlands in South-Western Ethiopia bakala, feyera; tolossa, Tesfaye; Alemkere, Azmeraw This study was conducted to investigate avifauna diversity and anthropogenic threats to wetlands in Sheka and Bench-Maji Zones. A total of 5 wetlands, 4 swamps and 1 ar- tificial lake, were purposely selected. Avian diversity data were collected using point count method. Household surveys were undertaken to collect data on anthropogenic threats of wetlands. A total of 1,130 individuals of birds belonging to 28 families and 61 species were recorded. Species richness and diversity were higher in the wet season (51 species, H = 3.65) than the dry season (40 species, H = 3.37). The Bray– Curtis Dissimilarity Index (BC) revealed the three study sites were 78.77% dissimilar in species composition (BCijk = 0.7877) with a total number of 18 shared species. Chega-Gawussi wetlands and Chonkie-Shinke wetlands have 70.89% similarity with BC Dissimilarity Index value of 0.291. The study identified that drainage for farming practices, grass overexploitation and Eucalyptus plantations were the main threats to Chonke-Shinkie wetlands, and Lake Dembi has been threatened by sedimentation from the adjacent farmlands, waste disposal from the Mizan-Aman Municipality, cof- fee washing plantations, whereas Chega-Gawussi wetlands were affected by grass overexploitation and deforestation. Therefore, due attention and conservation ac- tions are required from stakeholders for the protection of these ecosystems. 2021-10-21T00:00:00Z http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/339 Benets of Wetlands and Attitudes of Local Communities towards Wetland Conservation in Southwest Ethiopia Peoples' Region bakala, Fayera; tolossa, tesfaye This study was conducted in the Sheyebench and South Bench Woredas of the Bench-Sheko zone and Masha Woreda of the Sheka zone in southwest Ethiopia. In this study Chega-Gawussi wetland from Masha, Chonkie-Shinkie wetland from Sheybench and Lake Dembi South Bench Woredas were selected. In this both primary and secondary data were used. Primary data were collected from randomly interviewed households living in the vicinity of the selected wetlands. The main objective of interview highly revolves around benets and attitudes of local communities towards conservation of wetlands. Collected data were analyzed using 5-point Likert scale to analyze benets and attitudes respondents towards wetland conservation. SPSS© and Microsoft excel©. The result of study revealed that wetlands in the study area provide wide range of uses for local communities, such as livestock grazing, irrigation, recreation, grass and forage harvesting, water sources for livestock and domestic uses, sh harvesting, and rewood collection. Majority of respondents agreed that wetlands are important and offer various services. Despite the studied wetlands offer numerous benets to the local communities, they were under human pressure due to farmland expansion, deforestation, expansion of eucalyptus plantation, silting from adjacent farmlands, and overgrazing. Local community has positive attitude towards wetland conservation, and therefore the oce of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Forestry and Environmental Protection, and Biodiversity Conservation should work collaboratively to initiate and mobilize local communities to conserve wetlands and to reduce pressures on wetland resources, 2022-05-06T00:00:00Z http://repository.mtu.edu.et/xmlui/handle/123456789/338 The Role of Natural Resources for Sustaining Food Security in Ethiopia: A Review bakala, Fayera Natural resources can generate and sustain growth, thereby reducing poverty as well as maintain natural environment balance in addition to offering life supporting services for all organisms living on the planet. Well managed natural resources are expected to contribute to income and food security improvement in rural populations. However, food insecurity is the main obstacle to natural resource management in developing countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and it is too challenging to achieve sustainable natural resource management and food security. Deteriorating soils and rapid extraction of natural resources is increasing in developing countries resulting in decreased food security. Thus, food insecurity remains high in most of SSA and natural resource management is marginalized, and gets less attention in development strategies. That insecurity is made even more serious due to degradation linked to escalated scarcity of natural resources. Natural resource management and food security is linked together. Developing countries, including sub-Saharan Africa, suffer from food insecurity. Sustainable use of natural resources means that the communities are enabled to plan and implement improvement measures which essentially (have to) take place at the community level. Such community based natural resource management will, however, only work and spread if it is accompanied and backed up by suitable political reforms at national and regional levels. 2020-05-31T00:00:00Z