From degradation to restoration: addressing the environmental challenges in the Ethiopian highlands.

ABSTRACT: The highlands of Ethiopia are a well-known example of severely degraded landscapes in Africa, with concerns for food shortages. The Ethiopian Highlands Reclamation Study (EHRS) has documented the rates, underlying causes, and costs of land degradation, which resulted in intensive conservation and restoration efforts over the past decades. Despite the extensive effort devoted to the problem, the actual extent of conservation and restoration work has not been adequately quantified and documented. This prompted a crucial inquiry into the current environmental status to quantify the biophysical impacts of 20 years of Soil and Water Conservation (SWC) and restoration in the Ethiopian highlands. Quantitative data on the extent of conservation and restoration measures implemented were generated t

SUBMITTER: Elias E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12718273 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature