Threats, Community Perception of Biological Resource Conservation and Solution in Dati Wolel National Park of Ethiopia

Rabira Gonfa¹

Section:Research Paper, Product Type: Journal-Paper
Vol.6 , Issue.6 , pp.120-128, Dec-2019

Online published on Dec 31, 2019

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Abstract :
Protected areas are the core biodiversity home all through the world. The Dati Wolel National Park is also one of the newly protected areas of Ethiopia containing diverse habitat in the country. The park was established in 2010, this supports high levels of species richness and endemism. In Dati Wolel National Park several Mammalians and Birds have been recorded. In Addition, the park has vital source for more rivers and plants. In spite of the substantial potential of the area, agricultural land is increasing rapidly, grazing areas are heavily degraded, forests are being cut and cleared, and water systems disturbed. There is no actual resource possession, and employers are taking advantage as open access resource management regimes in the area. Consequently, resource damages are increasing alarmingly. Having the badly behaved, remedial solutions involved for management of park resources are negligible. Hence, this paper aims to foldaway the threats of Bio diversity of Dati Wolel National Park and to suggest solutions.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Biological resource, Conservation, Community perception, Threats

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