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    Use and Conservation Status of Native Treesand Shrubs in and Around Gondar City Amhara Regional State Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2021-09-16) Tassew, Enyish; Negash, Legesse (Professor)
    Native trees and shrubs serve a wide range of uses within conventional farming system. The objective of this paper was to documne t uses and onsuservation status of native trees and shrubs in and around the city of Gondar. To this end, 136 respondents from two rural kebele and one urban kifle ketema randomly. For selection of the most preferred native tree species and shrubs 12 key informants were purposively selected based on their wisdom about trees and shrubs. Questionnaire containing together open-ended and structured questions were employed to collect data on use (or abuse) of selected native trees and shrubs. The data, collcted from 136 informants, were reviewed using the techniques of free-listing, preference ranking and direct matrix ranking. Verifying the preference ranking findings, direct matrix ranking also showed that Juniperus procera is the most exceedingly preferred tree based on multiple attributes. Key informants ranked it the first for its use in fencing and construction and a source of cash income. Accacia Abyssinica was also ranked as the highest of all as a source of fuel. Ricinus Communis was ranked higher than all other trees based on its growth performance. The most preferred native tree species (e.g. Olea europaea ssp.cappspodata and Juniperus procera) have become increasingly rare, as described in interviews. The ,pst highly listed uses was fencing and the lostes were beeforage and spiritual. Households have initiated planting a few native species. Immediate organized measures are crucial to avoid the rapid replacement of native woody plant diversity by a monoculture of non-native trees. A community-based platform for unified ecological renewal of native plant variety would necessitate assistance from local government organizations and non-governmental organizations.