Fentie, Melisachew (2009) Impact of Resettlment on Woody Plant Species: The Case of Jawie, Awie Zone, Amhara Region. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Resettlement as state sponsored activity started in the past few decades. The current government is carrying up resettlement schemes in response to the recurrent droughts and food insecurity that occurred in the country. However, the programs lack environmental impact assessment and environmental management plans which led to the degradation of resources in the host areas. This study tries to see the impact of resettlement on the woody vegetation of Jawie area in terms of vegetation composition and structural variation. Woody tree and shrub species composition and structure variations that occurred in the two sites were studied by following systematic random sampling technique. Species composition and distribution of individuals among different land uses was also examined. Vegetation data were collected on plots distributed along transects. The result indicated that species composition and structure variation occurred in the settlement area particularly in farmland and homestead areas. Relatively the study area have good species richness even though some species were (e.g 24 in farmlands and 38 in homesteads) absent compared to the intact vegetations. In addition, woody plants in settlement area was exists with only few large sized individuals which are remnants of past vegetation observed in the field. Regeneration status of settlement area is not healthy, rather seedlings and saplings distribution restricted in some areas only. Coupled with poor planning of the schemes, population pressure and the associated demand for more cropland, fuel wood and construction have aggravated the problem of vegetation degradation. From the current study it was found that the area is under problem of environmental degradation, which calls for immediate attention from all concerned bodies. Hence, there is need to prepare and implement appropriate land use and management plan focusing on the needs of the local people and the sustainability of the environment. Agro forestry and farm level tree planting will also help to reduce the pressure on the natural vegetation.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Resettelment, woody species, regeneration, vegetation degradation |
| Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) Q Science > QH Natural history > QH301 Biology Q Science > QK Botany S Agriculture > SB Plant culture S Agriculture > SD Forestry |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Selom Ghislain |
| Date Deposited: | 24 May 2018 14:33 |
| Last Modified: | 24 May 2018 14:33 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/4104 |
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