Ch’elaqo is an exclosure located in the Dogu'a Tembien ''woreda'' of the

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Environmental characteristics

* Area: 50 ha * Average slope gradient: 46% * Aspect: the exclosure is oriented towards the southwest * Minimum altitude: 2169 metres * Maximum altitude: 2336 metres * Lithology: Antalo Limestone * 2018: support by the EthioTrees project

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. 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. It has also direct benefits for the community: * improved

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availability *

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production * climate ameliorator (temperature, moisture) * the sequestered carbon (in total 84 tonnes per ha, dominantly sequestered in the soil, and additionally in the woody vegetation) is certified using the Plan Vivo voluntary carbon standard,EthioTrees on Plan Vivo website
/ref> 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.

Biodiversity

With vegetation growth, biodiversity in this exclosure has strongly improved, not only with regard to flora but also with regard to fauna.

References

External links

EthioTrees on Davines website

EthioTrees project website
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EthioTrees on Plan Vivo website

Link For Forestry Projects
2018 establishments in Ethiopia Environmentalism in Ethiopia Exclosures of Tigray Region Dogu'a Tembien