Addi Lihtsi (exclosure)

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Addi Lihtsi exclosure
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Addi Lihtsi exclosure
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Location Amanit municipality, in Dogu’a Tembien district, Ethiopia
Nearest city Hagere Selam
Coordinates 13°29′38″N39°13′52″E / 13.494°N 39.231°E / 13.494; 39.231 Coordinates: 13°29′38″N39°13′52″E / 13.494°N 39.231°E / 13.494; 39.231
Area412 ha (1,020 acres)
Website https://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]

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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]

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Addi Lihtsi exclosure

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References

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  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.
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