Togogwa (exclosure)

Togogwa exclosure
Togogwa exclosure
	Togogwa exclosure
Location	Debre Nazret municipality, in Dogu’a Tembien district, Ethiopia
Nearest city	Hagere Selam
Coordinates	13°33′40″N39°19′05″E / 13.561°N 39.318°E
Area	196 ha (480 acres)
Established	1988
Website	https://ethiotrees.com

Last updated November 24, 2025

Togogwa is an exclosure located in the Dogu'a Tembien woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The area has been protected since 1988 by the local community.^[1]

Timeline

Source:^[1]

1988: established as exclosure by the community
2017: support by the EthioTrees project

Environmental characteristics

Source:^[1]

Area: 196 ha
Average slope gradient: 44%
Aspect: the exclosure is oriented towards the all directions except north
Minimum altitude: 1892 metres
Maximum altitude: 2126 metres
Lithology: Antalo Limestone

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. There are four guards to protect the exclosure. 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]

improved ground water availability

honey production
climate ameliorator (temperature, moisture)
the sequestered carbon (in total 88 tonnes per ha, dominantly sequestered in the soil, and additionally in the woody vegetation)^[1] is certified using the Plan Vivo voluntary carbon standard,^[3] after which carbon credits are sold
the revenues are then reinvested in the villages, according to the priorities of the communities; it may be for an additional class in the village school, a water pond, conservation in the exclosures, or a store for incense.^[4]

Biodiversity

With vegetation growth, biodiversity in this exclosure hast strongly improved: there is more varied vegetation and wildlife.

References

1 2 3 4 5 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.
↑ 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.
↑ EthioTrees on Plan Vivo website
↑ 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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[jona-1] 1 2 3 4 5 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.

[vivo-3] EthioTrees on Plan Vivo website

[chapter-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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