The challenge of Desertification & The efforts Under taking to restore the ecosystem in Eritrea By Futsum Hagos Director of Wildlife conservation Forestry and wildife Authority
➢ Content: ➢ Introduction ➢ Drivers of desertification and degradation ➢ Effects on the ecosystems and people ➢ Efforts being undertaken ➢ Promising results ➢ Conclusion
The State of Eritrea
Trend of Eritrean Forest status Percent of forest 40 30 30 cover 20 11 5 10 0.43 0 1891 1952 1960 1986 year
Drivers of Land degradation
Traditional houses and collection of fire wood
Deforestation + Invasive spp+ erosion + overgrazing
Mining is becoming a growing threat
Effects of Land degradation
Range lands are loosing their meaning
Shade is becoming an expensive commodity
land is exposed to sever soil and wind erosion
Efforts undertaken
Public participation in restoration
Relentless efforts to tackle desertification
• About 1,000,000 hectare of land is Area closure under closure since 1992. • More than 100 million seedling had been planted • About 80,000 hectare of land has been treated
School Based Afforestation Improved Traditional Stove Currently more than 250,000 efficient stoves are in use
Integrated plantation indigenous with exotic spp is appearing viable
Promising results
a change from degraded to rehabilitated landscape within a decade Degraded & Hillside Terracing Rehabilitated & Planted (1997) (2007)
Exemplary Restored site through establishment of PA
Scenery of the Green belt protected area
capturing of a drop of water
Revival of Biodiversity
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Existence of African wild ass appearing promising
Thanks to habitat enrichment, Avifauna are bouncing
➢ Conclusion: ➢ So far considerable attempts were made ➢ However, desertification is threatening at an alarming rate ➢ therefore we need to face this reality & act accordingly in order to sustain the environment up on which we entirely depend.
Thank you
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