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The study was conducted on Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve in Majang Zone, Gambella Regional Stat... more The study was conducted on Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve in Majang Zone, Gambella Regional State, and southwest Ethiopia with the aim of assessing floristic composition, diversity, and vegetation structure and regeneration status of the forest. A total of 187 plant species belonging to 143 genera and 70 families were recorded and identified. Euphorbiaceae,Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, Moraceae, Asteraceae were the most dominant family representing the highest number of genera and species except Moraceae which is represented by three genus followed by Combretaceae, Rutaceae, Acanthaceae, Poaceae, Sapotaceae with 6-3 genera and 6-5 species. R-software package was used for diversity analysis and six vegetation clusters are produced. The total basal area and IVI value of the Biosphere Reserve was computed to be 74.12 m ha, total density of 797.22 and total IVI value of 301.86 individuals’ ha respectively. The densities for mature plants, saplings and seedlings were (797.22), (1023.8) and (1542...
Indigenous knowledge refers to the accumulation of knowledge, rule, standards, skills, and mental... more Indigenous knowledge refers to the accumulation of knowledge, rule, standards, skills, and mental sets, which are possessed by local people in a particular area. Indigenous knowledge develops by indigenous people in the processes of their interaction with ethinomedicine developed gradually having its origin in the indigenous medicinal practices. This research was initiated to document indigenous knowledge associated with traditional medicinal plants; specifically species that are used as medicines for the treatment of human livestock health problems. Traditional healers in the study area was interviewed to gather inf and use of medicinal plants used as a remedy for human and livestock diseases. informants' age ranged between 40 to 75 ages, a total of 87 traditional medicinal plant species distributed in 73 genera and 46 bo herbs, Lamiaceae was the most dominant medicinal plant family reported (with 11 species), Among the total traditional medicinal plants, 56 species (64.4%) were used against human diseases, The majority of plant species reported in the study area (80.7%) were harvested from the wild, Most of the traditional practitioners of the study area reported that the highest and the most commonly cited source of healing was from family, which accounts (65. prepare remedies (54.77%), followed by roots (10.64%), indicated that 73.56% were used in fresh form, Traditional healers reported to process remedies mainly be identified and a list compiled as well as propagated to alleviate the risk of extinction due to accelerated urbanization, recurring drought and deforestation.
The study was conducted on Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve in Majang Zone, Gambella Regional Stat... more The study was conducted on Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve in Majang Zone, Gambella Regional State, and southwest Ethiopia with the aim of assessing floristic composition, diversity, and vegetation structure and regeneration status of the forest. A total of 187 plant species belonging to 143 genera and 70 families were recorded and identified. Euphorbiaceae,Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, Moraceae, Asteraceae were the most dominant family representing the highest number of genera and species except Moraceae which is represented by three genus followed by Combretaceae, Rutaceae, Acanthaceae, Poaceae, Sapotaceae with 6-3 genera and 6-5 species. R-software package was used for diversity analysis and six vegetation clusters are produced. The total basal area and IVI value of the Biosphere Reserve was computed to be 74.12 m 2 ha-1 , total density of 797.22 and total IVI value of 301.86 individuals' ha-1 respectively. The densities for mature plants, saplings and seedlings were (797.22), (1023.8) and (1542.7) individuals' ha-1 respectively. The population structure and regeneration status of the forest indicated good regeneration potential there are woody plants with no seedling and sapling at all within sample area showing anthropogenic disturbances and leads to immediate recommendation for conservation actions to be implemented for sustainable utilization and management of the forest.
Different studies in different parts of Ethiopia have shown that many rural households depend on ... more Different studies in different parts of Ethiopia have shown that many rural households depend on NTFP for both subsistence and cash income. However, information on the contribution of forests in household income is not extensively documented in some parts of the country. This study was, aimed to generate information on the type and income contribution of non-timber forest product for local livelihoods and the level of dependency on the Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve. A total of 105 households were interviewed during formal questionnaire survey from four (4) Yayo forest adjacent kebeles. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were also done in four(4) kebeles. The qualitative data was summarized and quantitative data analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions using SPSS version 20. The results indicate that the people in the study area depend on different income sources. The Non-Timber Forest Products are the main sources of household in...
Forest Policy and Economics, 2013
ABSTRACT Rural households across developing countries rely on diversified sources of income, and ... more ABSTRACT Rural households across developing countries rely on diversified sources of income, and forest resources play important role in this regard. This study was designed with the objectives of assessing the contribution of forests to annual income of rural households and identifying its determinants using the case of Jelo Afromontane forest in eastern Ethiopia. It also examined the gender dimensions of forest income, and how this income varies with the wealth status of households. Key informant interview, focus group discussion and household-based questionnaire survey were used to collect data. On average, income from crop production accounted for 40.7% of the total annual household income. Forest income was second in importance, contributing 32.6%. Income from livestock, off- and non-farm activities, and woodlots accounted for 13.6%, 11.4%, and 1.7% of the total household income respectively. Firewood was the most used forest product and constituted the largest proportion (79%) of the total forest income. The contribution of forest income to the total household income varied significantly (P < 0.05) with wealth category. Forest income was more important for poor households (47.3%) than for medium (30.5%) or rich (20.2%) households. It was also more important for female headed households (58.2%) than for male headed households (29%). The gender dimension of forest income was also apparent within the household. Female members generated about four times more forest income (77% of the household forest income) than male members (23%). The sex of the household head (P < 0.01) and distance to the forest (P < 0.05) were the two determinant variables that significantly affected forest income out of the eight explanatory variables considered in the regression model. Policy to promote new forest management arrangement such as participatory forest management (PFM) in Jelo forest needs to take into account the major forest users and the types of products they depend on, and be accompanied with other poverty reduction measures so that improved forest conservation outcome will not have negative consequences on local livelihoods, particularly on poor and women, who depend most on the forest.
Forest Policy and Economics, 2013
ABSTRACT Rural households across developing countries rely on diversified sources of income, and ... more ABSTRACT Rural households across developing countries rely on diversified sources of income, and forest resources play important role in this regard. This study was designed with the objectives of assessing the contribution of forests to annual income of rural households and identifying its determinants using the case of Jelo Afromontane forest in eastern Ethiopia. It also examined the gender dimensions of forest income, and how this income varies with the wealth status of households. Key informant interview, focus group discussion and household-based questionnaire survey were used to collect data. On average, income from crop production accounted for 40.7% of the total annual household income. Forest income was second in importance, contributing 32.6%. Income from livestock, off- and non-farm activities, and woodlots accounted for 13.6%, 11.4%, and 1.7% of the total household income respectively. Firewood was the most used forest product and constituted the largest proportion (79%) of the total forest income. The contribution of forest income to the total household income varied significantly (P < 0.05) with wealth category. Forest income was more important for poor households (47.3%) than for medium (30.5%) or rich (20.2%) households. It was also more important for female headed households (58.2%) than for male headed households (29%). The gender dimension of forest income was also apparent within the household. Female members generated about four times more forest income (77% of the household forest income) than male members (23%). The sex of the household head (P < 0.01) and distance to the forest (P < 0.05) were the two determinant variables that significantly affected forest income out of the eight explanatory variables considered in the regression model. Policy to promote new forest management arrangement such as participatory forest management (PFM) in Jelo forest needs to take into account the major forest users and the types of products they depend on, and be accompanied with other poverty reduction measures so that improved forest conservation outcome will not have negative consequences on local livelihoods, particularly on poor and women, who depend most on the forest.
The study was conducted on Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve in Majang Zone, Gambella Regional Stat... more The study was conducted on Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve in Majang Zone, Gambella Regional State, and southwest Ethiopia with the aim of assessing floristic composition, diversity, and vegetation structure and regeneration status of the forest. A total of 187 plant species belonging to 143 genera and 70 families were recorded and identified. Euphorbiaceae,Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, Moraceae, Asteraceae were the most dominant family representing the highest number of genera and species except Moraceae which is represented by three genus followed by Combretaceae, Rutaceae, Acanthaceae, Poaceae, Sapotaceae with 6-3 genera and 6-5 species. R-software package was used for diversity analysis and six vegetation clusters are produced. The total basal area and IVI value of the Biosphere Reserve was computed to be 74.12 m ha, total density of 797.22 and total IVI value of 301.86 individuals’ ha respectively. The densities for mature plants, saplings and seedlings were (797.22), (1023.8) and (1542...
Indigenous knowledge refers to the accumulation of knowledge, rule, standards, skills, and mental... more Indigenous knowledge refers to the accumulation of knowledge, rule, standards, skills, and mental sets, which are possessed by local people in a particular area. Indigenous knowledge develops by indigenous people in the processes of their interaction with ethinomedicine developed gradually having its origin in the indigenous medicinal practices. This research was initiated to document indigenous knowledge associated with traditional medicinal plants; specifically species that are used as medicines for the treatment of human livestock health problems. Traditional healers in the study area was interviewed to gather inf and use of medicinal plants used as a remedy for human and livestock diseases. informants' age ranged between 40 to 75 ages, a total of 87 traditional medicinal plant species distributed in 73 genera and 46 bo herbs, Lamiaceae was the most dominant medicinal plant family reported (with 11 species), Among the total traditional medicinal plants, 56 species (64.4%) were used against human diseases, The majority of plant species reported in the study area (80.7%) were harvested from the wild, Most of the traditional practitioners of the study area reported that the highest and the most commonly cited source of healing was from family, which accounts (65. prepare remedies (54.77%), followed by roots (10.64%), indicated that 73.56% were used in fresh form, Traditional healers reported to process remedies mainly be identified and a list compiled as well as propagated to alleviate the risk of extinction due to accelerated urbanization, recurring drought and deforestation.
The study was conducted on Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve in Majang Zone, Gambella Regional Stat... more The study was conducted on Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve in Majang Zone, Gambella Regional State, and southwest Ethiopia with the aim of assessing floristic composition, diversity, and vegetation structure and regeneration status of the forest. A total of 187 plant species belonging to 143 genera and 70 families were recorded and identified. Euphorbiaceae,Fabaceae, Rubiaceae, Moraceae, Asteraceae were the most dominant family representing the highest number of genera and species except Moraceae which is represented by three genus followed by Combretaceae, Rutaceae, Acanthaceae, Poaceae, Sapotaceae with 6-3 genera and 6-5 species. R-software package was used for diversity analysis and six vegetation clusters are produced. The total basal area and IVI value of the Biosphere Reserve was computed to be 74.12 m 2 ha-1 , total density of 797.22 and total IVI value of 301.86 individuals' ha-1 respectively. The densities for mature plants, saplings and seedlings were (797.22), (1023.8) and (1542.7) individuals' ha-1 respectively. The population structure and regeneration status of the forest indicated good regeneration potential there are woody plants with no seedling and sapling at all within sample area showing anthropogenic disturbances and leads to immediate recommendation for conservation actions to be implemented for sustainable utilization and management of the forest.
Different studies in different parts of Ethiopia have shown that many rural households depend on ... more Different studies in different parts of Ethiopia have shown that many rural households depend on NTFP for both subsistence and cash income. However, information on the contribution of forests in household income is not extensively documented in some parts of the country. This study was, aimed to generate information on the type and income contribution of non-timber forest product for local livelihoods and the level of dependency on the Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve. A total of 105 households were interviewed during formal questionnaire survey from four (4) Yayo forest adjacent kebeles. Focus group discussions and key informant interviews were also done in four(4) kebeles. The qualitative data was summarized and quantitative data analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regressions using SPSS version 20. The results indicate that the people in the study area depend on different income sources. The Non-Timber Forest Products are the main sources of household in...
Forest Policy and Economics, 2013
ABSTRACT Rural households across developing countries rely on diversified sources of income, and ... more ABSTRACT Rural households across developing countries rely on diversified sources of income, and forest resources play important role in this regard. This study was designed with the objectives of assessing the contribution of forests to annual income of rural households and identifying its determinants using the case of Jelo Afromontane forest in eastern Ethiopia. It also examined the gender dimensions of forest income, and how this income varies with the wealth status of households. Key informant interview, focus group discussion and household-based questionnaire survey were used to collect data. On average, income from crop production accounted for 40.7% of the total annual household income. Forest income was second in importance, contributing 32.6%. Income from livestock, off- and non-farm activities, and woodlots accounted for 13.6%, 11.4%, and 1.7% of the total household income respectively. Firewood was the most used forest product and constituted the largest proportion (79%) of the total forest income. The contribution of forest income to the total household income varied significantly (P < 0.05) with wealth category. Forest income was more important for poor households (47.3%) than for medium (30.5%) or rich (20.2%) households. It was also more important for female headed households (58.2%) than for male headed households (29%). The gender dimension of forest income was also apparent within the household. Female members generated about four times more forest income (77% of the household forest income) than male members (23%). The sex of the household head (P < 0.01) and distance to the forest (P < 0.05) were the two determinant variables that significantly affected forest income out of the eight explanatory variables considered in the regression model. Policy to promote new forest management arrangement such as participatory forest management (PFM) in Jelo forest needs to take into account the major forest users and the types of products they depend on, and be accompanied with other poverty reduction measures so that improved forest conservation outcome will not have negative consequences on local livelihoods, particularly on poor and women, who depend most on the forest.
Forest Policy and Economics, 2013
ABSTRACT Rural households across developing countries rely on diversified sources of income, and ... more ABSTRACT Rural households across developing countries rely on diversified sources of income, and forest resources play important role in this regard. This study was designed with the objectives of assessing the contribution of forests to annual income of rural households and identifying its determinants using the case of Jelo Afromontane forest in eastern Ethiopia. It also examined the gender dimensions of forest income, and how this income varies with the wealth status of households. Key informant interview, focus group discussion and household-based questionnaire survey were used to collect data. On average, income from crop production accounted for 40.7% of the total annual household income. Forest income was second in importance, contributing 32.6%. Income from livestock, off- and non-farm activities, and woodlots accounted for 13.6%, 11.4%, and 1.7% of the total household income respectively. Firewood was the most used forest product and constituted the largest proportion (79%) of the total forest income. The contribution of forest income to the total household income varied significantly (P < 0.05) with wealth category. Forest income was more important for poor households (47.3%) than for medium (30.5%) or rich (20.2%) households. It was also more important for female headed households (58.2%) than for male headed households (29%). The gender dimension of forest income was also apparent within the household. Female members generated about four times more forest income (77% of the household forest income) than male members (23%). The sex of the household head (P < 0.01) and distance to the forest (P < 0.05) were the two determinant variables that significantly affected forest income out of the eight explanatory variables considered in the regression model. Policy to promote new forest management arrangement such as participatory forest management (PFM) in Jelo forest needs to take into account the major forest users and the types of products they depend on, and be accompanied with other poverty reduction measures so that improved forest conservation outcome will not have negative consequences on local livelihoods, particularly on poor and women, who depend most on the forest.