The Contribution of Bamboo forest in enhancing livelihood and ecological resilience: The case of Bambasi Woreda, Beneshangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Asnake Mekuriaw (PhD) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mengistu Terefe | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-01-01T09:09:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-01-01T09:09:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024-09-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The thesis explores the multifaceted role of bamboo forests in improving local livelihoods and promoting ecological resilience. Bamboo, a fast-growing and versatile plant, offers economic benefits through sustainable harvesting and various uses in construction, crafts, and food products. This study employs qualitative and quantitative methods to assess the socioeconomic impacts of bamboo forests on communities and their contributions to biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation. Findings indicate that bamboo forests significantly enhance community resilience by providing employment opportunities, improving food security, and fostering sustainable land management practices. Its over-exploitation affects the environment, wildlife habitat, native vegetation, and even the bamboo ecosystem. Regarding the economy of peoples, the study estimated the Contribution of Bamboo forest in enhancing livelihood and ecological resilience: with the general objective of assessing the role of bamboo forests in the regeneration of indigenous vegetation in Bambasi Woreda, Beneshangul Gumuz Regional State. Thet arget-specific aim of the study includes: analyzing the economic use of bamboo trees, examining the role of bamboo trees in the regeneration of indigenous vegetation, analyze the challenges of opportunities for bamboo trees in the study area. A sample of 124 respondents was randomly selected from three villages surrounding the known bamboo tree area (Anbesa Chaka) to analyze the significance of regeneration for Indigenous trees. The data were collected through structured questionnaires field observations, interviews, and focused group discussion. The study concluded that consideration of regenerative benefits to indigenous vegetation and economic characteristics living around the bamboo tree is essential in bamboo forestry conservation and rehabilitation. Therefore, the government associated with the community should emphasize on awareness of keeping and conserving the resources in Beneshangul Gumuz Regional State in general and enhance the rehabilitation program in Bambasi Woreda in particular. Besides this resource consumption trends should be improved to reduce wastage. Keywords: Contribution, Bamboo enhancing, ecological Benishangul Gumuz, Bambasi | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/4075 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Contribution | |
| dc.subject | Bamboo enhancing | |
| dc.subject | ecological Benishangul Gumuz | |
| dc.subject | Bambasi | |
| dc.title | The Contribution of Bamboo forest in enhancing livelihood and ecological resilience: The case of Bambasi Woreda, Beneshangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia | |
| dc.type | Thesis |