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Understanding local forest management institutions and their role in conserving woody species biodiversity: a case study of Alamata Woreda,

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Title Understanding local forest management institutions and their role in conserving woody species biodiversity: a case study of Alamata Woreda,
 
Creator Mebrahtu, T.
 
Subject forest management
biodiversity
 
Description Even though many communities in Tigray have developed their own institutions and methods of environmental management that enjoy great local legitimacy, the interventions by government and numerous projects in the name of development and environmental protection have generally failed to recognize this. Hence, a study on understanding the local forest management institutions and their role in conserving biodiversity of woody plants were carried out in Alamata woreda, southern zone of Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. This study attempted to compare vegetation composition of three communal forests with adjacent free grazing lands. Investigation of vegetation parameters was undertaken from 84 plots with size of 20m x 20m laid systematically along transect lines. Data from group discussion and 120 household surveys was also collected in order to understand their institutional arrangements and the perception of the local community towards communal forests. A total of 30 species of woody plants of trees were recorded in the three communal forests and six in the three free grazing lands. Comparing the diversity of woody species of trees, all the 3 communal forests are significantly different (P
 
Date 2009-01
2010-02-22T13:43:08Z
2010-02-22T13:43:08Z
 
Type Thesis
 
Identifier Mebrahtu, T. Mekelle University, Mekelle (Ethiopia). 2009 Understanding local forest management institutions and their role in conserving woody species biodiversity: a case study of Alamata Woreda, Southern Tigray, Northern Ethiopia. MSc thesis (Tropical Land Resources Management). 105p. Mekelle (Ethiopia): Mekelle University.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/723
 
Language en
 
Rights Open Access
 
Format application/pdf
 
Publisher Mekelle University