Lesson 20 :Solution for the questions in Passage 2
- To tackle environmental disasters and biodiversity loss in Ethiopia, environmental conservation efforts have been under gone.
- Afforestation and reforestation project was introduced at Humbo with the aim of enhancing the local communities’ livelihoods through improved environmental conditions as well as financial inflows from carbon markets.
- It dates back to the 17th Century. This makes it one of the oldest conservation areas in sub-Saharan Africa.
- The community harvests the Guassa for roofing, for grazing livestock, and for harvesting shrubs for fuel wood.
- The objective of the watershed management project is to rehabilitate the land and to raise incomes for the community.
- The non-financial benefits of community based natural resource management projects is conservation of natural resources.
- The principles of community based natural resource management include being people-focused, being participatory, being holistic, building on strengths, using a partnership approach, being sustainable and being dynamic.