Kidmi Gestet
| 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″N 39°14′20″E / 13.557°N 39.239°E |
| Area | 46 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]
Environmental characteristics[1][edit]
- Area: 46 ha
- Average slope gradient: 48%
- Minimum altitude: 2015 metres
- Maximum altitude: 2131 metres
- Lithology: Antalo Limestone
- 2017: support by the EthioTrees project
Management[edit]
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[edit]
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]
- improved ground water availability
- honey production
- climate ameliorator (temperature, moisture)
- the sequestered carbon 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, or conservation in the exclosures.[4]
Biodiversity[edit]
With vegetation growth, biodiversity in this enclosure has strongly improved, showing more varied vegetation and wildlife.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c 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.