Bahir Dar
August 11, 2010
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Short pictorial guide to our first “base camp”, Hotel Ghion, in the town of Bahir Dar in Ethiopia:
Category: ETHIOPIA
Short Description of the Church Forests in Ethiopia
August 11, 2010
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In the northeastern highlands of Ethiopia, agriculture and encroaching desert has replaced most of the original dry Afro-montane forests. These remaining patches of forest usually
Scenery in Ethiopia
August 11, 2010
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On Saturday, Ethiopians walk to market, to trade goods and to have social interaction. But for many , the walk is tens of miles —
Aerial Images of Ethiopian Church Forests
August 11, 2010
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When my Ethiopian colleague, Dr. Alemayehu Wassie Eshete, visited me at New College of Florida, he made the amazing discovery of Google-Earth. Subsequently, he stayed
Ethiopian people
August 10, 2010
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The Ethiopians are ruggedly handsome, beautiful people. Here are some images of some of the wonderful people that I met during my first visit to
Day 1 – Day of Departure — Some Background to the Church Forests
August 10, 2010
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“… Conservation International currently estimates that one species is now going extinct every twenty minutes, which is a thousand times faster than the norm during
Saving Ethiopia’s Church Forests
August 8, 2010
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Prelude — On August 10, 2010, approximately ten of us will embark for the northeast corner of Ethiopia. Our mission: to work with local foresters
Conservation of Ethiopia’s Church Forests
June 2, 2010
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The ecology of Ethiopia is vastly understudied and also degrading rapidly due to human activities. Much of the natural landscape has been cleared for agriculture,
Common Arthropods Field Guide – Ethiopia’s Church Forests
May 26, 2010
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Photo-Key Field Guide for common arthropods found in Ethiopia’s Church Forests. Arthropods Field Guide
Saving the Church Forests of Ethiopia
April 22, 2009
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Dr. Lowman talks about her recent project involving the church forests of Ethiopia: One of my most recent projects involved global conservation of African forests.
