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Addilal (exclosure)
Addilal is an exclosure located in the Dogu'a Tembien ''woreda'' of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The area has been protected since 1992 by the local community. Timeline * 1992: established as exclosure by the community * 2017: support by the EthioTrees project Environmental characteristics * Area: 145 ha * Average slope gradient: 21% * Aspect: the exclosure is oriented towards the south and the west * Minimum altitude: 2030 metres * Maximum altitude: 2212 metres * Lithology: Antalo Limestone Management As a general rule, cattle ranging and wood harvesting are not allowed. The grasses are harvested once yearly and taken to the homesteads of the village to feed livestock. There are two guards to protect the exclosure. Field observations showed that no illegal grazing occurred in the exclosure in 2018. Benefits for the community Setting aside such areas fits with the long-term vision of the communities were ''hiza’iti'' lands are set aside for use by the future generations. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addilal
Addilal is a ''tabia'' or municipality in the Degua Tembien, Dogu'a Tembien district of the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. The ''tabia'' centre is in Addilal village, located approximately to the east of the ''woreda'' town Hagere Selam (Degua Tembien), Hagere Selam. Geography The ''tabia'' stretches down from the Arebay peaks in Degua Tembien, Dogu'a Tembien towards Suluh river. The highest place is the top of the Amba Aradam Formation, Amba Aradam Sandstone cliff high above Addilal village (2600 m a.s.l.) and the lowest place the junction of Suluh and Ch'eqofo Rivers (1830 m a.s.l.). Geology From the higher to the lower locations, the following geological formations are present: * Amba Aradam Formation * Agula Shale * Mekelle Dolerite * Antalo Limestone * Quaternary alluvium and freshwater tufa Geomorphology and soils The main geomorphic unit is the incised Giba plateau (upstream of future Lake Giba). Corresponding soil types are: * Associated soil types ** complex of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemprich's Hornbill
Hemprich's hornbill (''Lophoceros hemprichii'') is a species of hornbill in the family Bucerotidae. It is found in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Uganda. Habitat As observed in the Degua Tembien district of north Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the ..., the bird is found in bushland, scrubland and dense secondary forest, often near cliffs, gorges or water. References External linksOiseauxPictures Hemprich's hornbill Birds of East Africa Birds of the Horn of Africa Hemprich's hornbill Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Coraciiformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbon Finance
Carbon finance is a branch of environmental finance that covers financial tools such as carbon emission trading to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases (GHG) on the environment by giving carbon emissions a price. Financial risks and opportunities impact corporate balance sheets, and market-based instruments are capable of transferring environmental risk and achieving environmental objectives. Issues regarding climate change and GHG emissions must be addressed as part of strategic management decision-making. The general term is applied to investments in GHG emission reduction projects and the creation (origination) of financial instruments that are tradeable on the carbon market. History The market for the purchase of carbon has grown exponentially since its conception in 1996. The following is the estimated size of the worldwide carbon market according to the World Bank: Volume (millions metric tonnes, MtCO2) * 2005: 718 (330 in Main Allowances Markets & 388 in Project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emissions Reduction
Air pollution is the contamination of air due to the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. There are many different types of air pollutants, such as gases (including ammonia, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, methane, carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons), particulates (both organic and inorganic), and biological molecules. Air pollution can cause diseases, allergies, and even death to humans; it can also cause harm to other living organisms such as animals and food crops, and may damage the natural environment (for example, climate change, ozone depletion or habitat degradation) or built environment (for example, acid rain). Air pollution can be caused by both human activities and natural phenomena. Air pollution is a significant risk factor for a number of pollution-related diseases, including respiratory infections, heart disease, COPD ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions from human activities strengthen the greenhouse effect, contributing to climate change. Most is carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas. The largest emitters include coal in China and large oil and gas companies, many state-owned by OPEC and Russia. Human-caused emissions have increased atmospheric carbon dioxide by about 50% over pre-industrial levels. The growing levels of emissions have varied, but it was consistent among all greenhouse gases (GHG). Emissions in the 2010s averaged 56 billion tons a year, higher than ever before. Electricity generation and transport are major emitters; the largest single source, according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, is transportation, accounting for 27% of all USA greenhouse gas emissions. Deforestation and other changes in land use also emit carbon dioxide and methane. The largest source of anthropogenic methane emissions is agriculture, closely followed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Environmental Conservation
*Environmental protection Environmental protection is the practice of protecting the natural environment by individuals, organizations and governments. Its objectives are to conserve natural resources and the existing natural environment and, where possible, to repair dam ... * Nature conservation {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Land Management
Land management is the process of managing the use and development (in both urban and rural settings, but it is mostly managed in Urban places.) of land resources. Land resources are used for a variety of purposes which may include organic agriculture, reforestation, water resource management and eco-tourism projects. Land management can have positive or negative effects on the terrestrial ecosystems. Land being over- or misused can degrade and reduce productivity and disrupt natural equilibriums. See also * Conservation grazing * Environmental management scheme * Habitat conservation * Holistic management * Land change science * Land registration * Sustainable agriculture *Wildlife management References Further reading * Dale P.D. and McLaughlin, J.D. 1988. ''Land Information Management'', Clarendon Press: Oxford. * Larsson G. 2010. ''Land Management as Public Policy'', University Press of America. . * United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Agenda 21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1992 Establishments In Ethiopia
Year 199 ( CXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was sometimes known as year 952 ''Ab urbe condita''. The denomination 199 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Mesopotamia is partitioned into two Roman provinces divided by the Euphrates, Mesopotamia and Osroene. * Emperor Septimius Severus lays siege to the city-state Hatra in Central-Mesopotamia, but fails to capture the city despite breaching the walls. * Two new legions, I Parthica and III Parthica, are formed as a permanent garrison. China * Battle of Yijing: Chinese warlord Yuan Shao defeats Gongsun Zan. Korea * Geodeung succeeds Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, as king of the Korean kingdom of Gaya (traditional date). By topic Religion * Pope Zephyrinus succeeds Pope Victor I, as the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Black Tit
The white-winged black tit (''Melaniparus leucomelas'') is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is also known as the white-winged tit, dark-eyed black tit or northern black tit. The species was first described by Eduard Rüppell in 1840. Description It is mainly black with a white wing patch, but differs from the more northern white-shouldered tit (''Melaniparus guineensis'') with which it sometimes considered conspecific in that it has a dark eye. Range and races It is found in central Africa, from Angola in the west to Ethiopia in the east. There are two races: * ''M. l.'' subsp. ''leucomelas'' Rüppell, 1840 – Ethiopia, Eritrea, Sudan and South Sudan * ''M. l.'' subsp. ''insignis'' Cabanis, 1880 – African equator to southern subtropics Taxonomy The white-winged black tit was formerly one of the many species in the genus ''Parus'' but was moved to ''Melaniparus'' after a molecular phylogenetic analysis published in 2013 showed that the members of the new genus f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-breasted Barbet
The yellow-breasted barbet (''Trachyphonus margaritatus'') is a species of bird in the Lybiidae family. It is found in Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia Somalia, , Osmanya script: 𐒈𐒝𐒑𐒛𐒐𐒘𐒕𐒖; ar, الصومال, aṣ-Ṣūmāl officially the Federal Republic of SomaliaThe ''Federal Republic of Somalia'' is the country's name per Article 1 of thProvisional Constituti ..., and Sudan. References yellow-breasted barbet Birds of the Sahel yellow-breasted barbet Taxonomy articles created by Polbot yellow-breasted barbet {{Piciformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
