The Effect Of Participatory Degraded Land Restoration On Plant Diversity Biomass And Carbon Stocks The Case Of Weforest Amhara Region Ethiopia.

In Ethiopia, land degradation triggered by deforestation has occurred for years. Government andrnNGO‘s have tried to restore degraded lands in many parts of the country and including the area.rnThis study was conducted to evaluate the potential of degraded land restorations in improvingrnplant diversity, biomass and carbon stocks in Weforest. Non-destructive method was used withrntwo different allometric equations. Data for DBH, DSH and H was collected within fixed plotrnsize nested at 20m x 20m. Woody species regeneration counted and their local and scientificrnnames identified within sub plot fixed at 5m x 5m. Datas collected through questionnaires, FGDrnand key informants for examining participation. Descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA werernused to analysis the data. The total carbon estimated to be 2.4 ton/ha before and 23.9 ton/ha afterrnrestoration and species regeneration diversity and abundance improved by 7.7 and 7.57 timesrnafter restoration respectively within 3.5 years of restoration period. There was a significantrndifference before and after restoration in biomass, carbon stock, woody species regenerationrndiversity and abundance with p value < .05. In degraded land restoration, communityrnparticipation played significant roles at different stages of the project and also affected by diversernfactors. Degraded land restoration is an essential approach for nature conservation and has to bernfurther researched per other carbon pools and its implication on community‘s livelihood.

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