Kidmi Gestet

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Kidmi Gestet exclosure
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Kidmi Gestet exclosure
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Location Amanit municipality, in Dogu’a Tembien district, Ethiopia
Nearest city Hagere Selam
Coordinates 13°33′25″N39°14′20″E / 13.557°N 39.239°E / 13.557; 39.239 Coordinates: 13°33′25″N39°14′20″E / 13.557°N 39.239°E / 13.557; 39.239
Area46 ha (110 acres)
Website https://ethiotrees.com

Kidmi Gestet is an exclosure located in the Dogu'a Tembien woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. [1]

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Environmental characteristics [1]

Management

Cattle ranging and wood harvesting are prohibited in Kidmi Gestet. The grasses are harvested once yearly and taken to the homesteads of the village to feed livestock. [1]

Benefits for the community

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

Biodiversity

With vegetation growth, biodiversity in this enclosure has strongly improved, showing more varied vegetation and wildlife.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 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.