The Conservation challenges of Burkitu Community forest, Gasera District, Bale Robe, Ethiopia

Aims:The study focused on the difficulties facing the Burkitu community forest in Southeast Ethiopia's Gasera District Bale Zone in terms of conservation. The Burkitu Community Forest got its name because the land is owned by a legally recognized group of individuals known as Burkitu. The wood...

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Main Author: Ahmed Abdela
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Language:English
Published: Indonesian Forestry Certification Cooperation 2024-12-01
Series:Sustainability Science and Resources
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Online Access:http://journalssr.com/index.php/ssr/article/view/58
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description Aims:The study focused on the difficulties facing the Burkitu community forest in Southeast Ethiopia's Gasera District Bale Zone in terms of conservation. The Burkitu Community Forest got its name because the land is owned by a legally recognized group of individuals known as Burkitu. The woodland is 18.62 hectares in size and borders Ganda-Wotechimo and Gasera 01 on both sides. Materials & Methods: Questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions were used to gather data. SPSS statistical software was used to evaluate the observed and collected data and produced frequency and percentage charts. Findings:Burkitu Community Forest faces numerous conservation issues, such as poor governance, deforestation, unclear boundaries, low local community awareness, and strained relationships between community forest members and local officials.  Conclusion:Financial assistance, raising local community awareness, drawing clear boundaries, maintaining unity between community forest members and the leader, and limiting the leader's lack of commitment are all crucial control measures to protect Burkitu community forest.
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spelling doaj-art-4d31788e4269401fa72a43d20bcc40d02025-08-20T02:20:37ZengIndonesian Forestry Certification CooperationSustainability Science and Resources2809-60292024-12-01610.55168/ssr2809-6029.2024.6005The Conservation challenges of Burkitu Community forest, Gasera District, Bale Robe, EthiopiaAhmed Abdela0Goba Biodiversity Institute Aims:The study focused on the difficulties facing the Burkitu community forest in Southeast Ethiopia's Gasera District Bale Zone in terms of conservation. The Burkitu Community Forest got its name because the land is owned by a legally recognized group of individuals known as Burkitu. The woodland is 18.62 hectares in size and borders Ganda-Wotechimo and Gasera 01 on both sides. Materials & Methods: Questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions were used to gather data. SPSS statistical software was used to evaluate the observed and collected data and produced frequency and percentage charts. Findings:Burkitu Community Forest faces numerous conservation issues, such as poor governance, deforestation, unclear boundaries, low local community awareness, and strained relationships between community forest members and local officials.  Conclusion:Financial assistance, raising local community awareness, drawing clear boundaries, maintaining unity between community forest members and the leader, and limiting the leader's lack of commitment are all crucial control measures to protect Burkitu community forest. http://journalssr.com/index.php/ssr/article/view/58community forestBurkituobstacles to conservationdegradationpoor governance
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Sustainability Science and Resources
community forest
Burkitu
obstacles to conservation
degradation
poor governance
title The Conservation challenges of Burkitu Community forest, Gasera District, Bale Robe, Ethiopia
title_full The Conservation challenges of Burkitu Community forest, Gasera District, Bale Robe, Ethiopia
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title_full_unstemmed The Conservation challenges of Burkitu Community forest, Gasera District, Bale Robe, Ethiopia
title_short The Conservation challenges of Burkitu Community forest, Gasera District, Bale Robe, Ethiopia
title_sort conservation challenges of burkitu community forest gasera district bale robe ethiopia
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Burkitu
obstacles to conservation
degradation
poor governance
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