Social-Ecolgical Dynamics of Seasonal Movements and Settlements of Agro-Pastoralists in the Afro-Alpine Ecosystem of Bale Mountains National Park, South East Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Senbeta, Feyera | |
| dc.contributor.author | Abdella, Fedlu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-09T12:55:21Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-18T08:41:55Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-09T12:55:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-18T08:41:55Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-06 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Afro-alpine ecosystem of Bale Mountain National Park (BMNP) is the largest ecosystem in the African continent. Anthropogenic activities have been uncommon element in the Afro-alpine ecosystem until recently. This study examines the social-ecological dynamics of seasonal movements and settlements of agro-pastoralists in the Afro-alpine ecosystem of BMNP. Household survey (321), key informant interviews, focus group discussions and analysis of land use land cover changes (LULCC) were employed to generate relevant data. Descriptive statistics mainly used to analysis the data. The results from LULC changes revealed the decrease and degradation of Afro-alpine vegetation between 1991 and 2018. Human-livestock influxes including domestic dogs have increased in the recent past in the study area. The findings further demonstrated that 71% and 58% of the permanent and seasonal settlers respectively constructed their first hut in the Afro-alpine in the last twenty seven years. The degradation of the Afro-alpine ecosystem and expansion of cultivated land in the Afro-alpine are some of the major social-ecological changes witnessed in the area. Therefore, integrated efforts among the relevant stakeholders including the local community are critical required to work on education, family planning, and management of the ecosystem to minimize the problems. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/23100 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | en_US |
| dc.subject | Afro-alpine, Social-ecological, dynamics, Pastoralist, Ecosystem, Seasonal, Permanent, Settlement | en_US |
| dc.title | Social-Ecolgical Dynamics of Seasonal Movements and Settlements of Agro-Pastoralists in the Afro-Alpine Ecosystem of Bale Mountains National Park, South East Ethiopia | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |