Ch'elaqo (exclosure)
{{Short description|Exclosure for woodland restoration in Ethiopia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use British English Oxford spelling|date= February 2020}}
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| location = Inda Sillasie municipality, in Dogu’a Tembien district, Ethiopia
| nearest_city = Hagere Selam
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| area_ha = 50
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Ch’elaqo is an exclosure located in the Dogu'a Tembien woreda of the Tigray Region in Ethiopia.
Environmental characteristics
- Area: 50 ha{{cite book |last1=De Deyn |first1=Jonathan |title= Benefits of reforestation on Carbon storage and water infiltration in the context of climate mitigation in North Ethiopia. Master thesis, Ghent University| date=2019}}
- 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
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:{{cite book |last1=Jacob |first1=M. and colleagues | title= Exclosures as Primary Option for Reforestation in Dogu'a Tembien. In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District |date=2019 |publisher=SpringerNature |isbn=978-3-030-04954-6 |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030049546}}
- improved ground water availability
- honey 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,[https://www.planvivo.org/project-network/ethiotrees-tembien-highlands/ EthioTrees on Plan Vivo website] 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.{{cite book |last1=Reubens |first1=B. and colleagues | title= Research-based development projects in Dogu'a Tembien. In: Geo-trekking in Ethiopia's Tropical Mountains - The Dogu'a Tembien District |date=2019 |publisher=SpringerNature |isbn=978-3-030-04954-6 |url=https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783030049546}}
Biodiversity
With vegetation growth, biodiversity in this exclosure has strongly improved, not only with regard to flora but also with regard to fauna.
References
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External links
- [https://www.davines.com/blogs/projects/ethiotrees EthioTrees on Davines website]
- [http://ethiotrees.com EthioTrees project website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215154255/https://ethiotrees.com/ |date=15 February 2020 }}
- [https://www.planvivo.org/project-network/ethiotrees-tembien-highlands/ EthioTrees on Plan Vivo website]
- [https://www.un.org/esa/forests Link For Forestry Projects]
Category:2018 establishments in Ethiopia
Category:Environmentalism in Ethiopia