Wetlands provide multiple ecosystem services such as water and water quality storage and regulation,rnproviding unique habitats for flora and fauna, and regulating micro-climate conditions. Wetlandrnconversion to settlement, agricultural use and industrial development are anon stopping practice inrnperiurban area and becomes a treats of wetland. This research examined the effects of anthropogenicrnfactors on a wetland ecosystem in Suluta Oromia region Ethiopia. Mixed approaches such as keyrninformant interviews, focus group discussion and household survey (396 respondents) were employed torncollect relevant data. A three yearâ€™s satellite image (1986, 2000, and 2020) analysis was also made tornunderstand the trend of land use land cover change in the area. The LULC imagery data were checkedrnaccuracy assessment and kappa statics, which is 85.71 and 0.878 percent, respectively. The LULC rate ofrnchange of sululta from an initial year to final (1986 to 2020) that is, both wetland land and vegetatedrnland were decreased by 843 ha (18 percent), and 1704 ha (37 percent) respectively. While Settlement,rnbare land and cultivated lands increased by 1935 ha 42 percent, 488 ha 11 percent and 124 ha 3 percentrnrespectively. This indicates that the LULC of settlement, bare land and cultivated lands were increased atrnthe cost of wetland and forest class. The past 34 years satellite image analysis reveals that the currentrnsituation of sululta wetland is characterized by highly degraded and depleted because of populationrndynamics and settlement expansions. The researcher suggests the administrations should consider thesernanthropogenic activities.