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Project
Coexisting with Ethiopian Wolves in the Northern Highlands of Ethiopia
Initiative
Duration
2019 - 2022
Location
Ethiopia
Species protected
Ethiopian Wolf
Canis simensis
Project objectives
- Mobilize and support local communities in implementing sustainable natural resource uses across 4 mountain ranges in the Amhara National Regional State;
- Implement alternative livelihoods in 260 households that will reduce pressure upon Afroalpine sources of firewood, including production of highland honey, fuel-saving saving stoves, and growing native grasses;
- Implement grass plantations that not only benefit the local community economically but also restore the Afroalpine habitat across four areas.
This project is implemented by Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Programme.
Threats
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Habitat loss & degradation
This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union.