Mullatu, Alemayehu (2010) Contribution of Forest Products Extraction to Livelihood Support and Forest Conservation in Masha and Andracha Woredas in SouthWestern Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Forest provides livelihoods for hundreds of millions of people worldwide, through production of different products. The purpose of this study was to analyze the contribution of collected forest products for local livelihoods and forest conservation in Masha and Andracha Woredas of Sheka Zone in the Southern Nations and Nationalities and Peoples Regional State. Systematic sampling and simple random sampling techniques were employed to conduct survey of households and markets, respectively. Furthermore, vegetation data were collected in a total of 160 plots (20m x 20m) in four PAs following gradient of accessibility (village to deep forest). The analyzed household survey data results showed honey from beehives,kororima (Aframomum corrorima), timiz(Piper capense), wild honey and cultivated coffee were collected mainly for commercial purposes whereas bamboo culm, fire wood, medicinal plants,wild gesho (Rhamnus prinoides), lianas and wild coffee were collected for subsistence. Income from forest products support 71 % in Beto, 22.1 % in Abelo, 74.6 % in Chegecha and 26.8 % in Modi (PA) of the average annual income of local people. Analyzed market data results also showed honey, kororima (Aframomum corrorima), firewood, charcoal and local construction materials were major traded forest products in local markets.The vegetation data analysis revealed that there were a total of 20 woody plant families were recorded in the four PAs. Where 27 species were found in sample plots in Modi PA, 29 species were found in all three PAs.The Shannon-(H) of each PA woody vegetation were 3.0862 in Beto,3.1373 in Abelo,3.0662 in Chegecha and 2.9402 in modi. The density of woody species were 3681/ha in Beto,3190/ha in Abelo,3312/ha in Chegecha and 2886/ha in Modi. There was no significant difference between the forest with more forest products and with less forest products on forest conservation. However, forest with more forest products play important role on local livelihoods, hence conservation of forest is essential to sustain their livelihoods.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Natural Forests, Forest Products, NTFPs, Forest Conservation, Livelihoods. |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography H Social Sciences > HG Finance S Agriculture > SD Forestry |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Selom Ghislain |
| Date Deposited: | 19 Jun 2018 13:54 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Jun 2018 13:54 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/4642 |
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