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
Habitat loss & degradation
This project is part of the IUCN Save Our Species African Wildlife initiative, which is co-funded by the European Union.