GLI contributed to the regeneration of local plant species: The case for restoring biodiversity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) aims to reverse land degradation, expand green cover, and restore biodiversity. Though criticized for favoring a few exotic species (Grevillea robusta, Vachellia deccurens, Pinus patula, and Cupressus lusitanica), our findings suggest these plantations effect...
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| author | Mengistu, Dejene K Terefe, Hailu Nigir, Bogale Tilahun, Abiyou |
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| description | Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) aims to reverse land degradation, expand green cover, and restore biodiversity. Though criticized for favoring a few exotic species (Grevillea robusta, Vachellia deccurens, Pinus patula, and Cupressus lusitanica), our findings suggest these plantations effectively support native species regeneration in GLI sites. This underscores GLI’s potential in biodiversity restoration, climate resilience, environmental health, and socio-economic gains. However, challenges—open grazing, seedling loss, technical gaps, low community participation, and weak law enforcement—threaten sustainability. Urgent action is needed to address these issues and scale successes regionally. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1749642025-06-04T12:59:37Z GLI contributed to the regeneration of local plant species: The case for restoring biodiversity in Ethiopia Mengistu, Dejene K Terefe, Hailu Nigir, Bogale Tilahun, Abiyou agroforestry livelihoods biodiversity Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative (GLI) aims to reverse land degradation, expand green cover, and restore biodiversity. Though criticized for favoring a few exotic species (Grevillea robusta, Vachellia deccurens, Pinus patula, and Cupressus lusitanica), our findings suggest these plantations effectively support native species regeneration in GLI sites. This underscores GLI’s potential in biodiversity restoration, climate resilience, environmental health, and socio-economic gains. However, challenges—open grazing, seedling loss, technical gaps, low community participation, and weak law enforcement—threaten sustainability. Urgent action is needed to address these issues and scale successes regionally. 2025-05-13 2025-06-04T12:59:36Z 2025-06-04T12:59:36Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174964 en Open Access Mengistu, D.K.; Terefe, H.; Nigir, B.; Tilahun, A. (2025) GLI contributed to the regeneration of local plant species: The case for restoring biodiversity in Ethiopia. [Blog post] Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Published online 13 May 2025. URL: https://alliancebioversityciat.org/stories/gli-contributed-regeneration-local-plant-species-case-restoring-biodiversity-ethiopia |
| spellingShingle | agroforestry livelihoods biodiversity Mengistu, Dejene K Terefe, Hailu Nigir, Bogale Tilahun, Abiyou GLI contributed to the regeneration of local plant species: The case for restoring biodiversity in Ethiopia |
| title | GLI contributed to the regeneration of local plant species: The case for restoring biodiversity in Ethiopia |
| title_full | GLI contributed to the regeneration of local plant species: The case for restoring biodiversity in Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | GLI contributed to the regeneration of local plant species: The case for restoring biodiversity in Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | GLI contributed to the regeneration of local plant species: The case for restoring biodiversity in Ethiopia |
| title_short | GLI contributed to the regeneration of local plant species: The case for restoring biodiversity in Ethiopia |
| title_sort | gli contributed to the regeneration of local plant species the case for restoring biodiversity in ethiopia |
| topic | agroforestry livelihoods biodiversity |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174964 |
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