Biodiversity Publications

Manuals and Guidelines

Ecosystem Conservation Methods and Biodiversity in Ethiopia (Amharic) (PDF 271 KB)

Plant Genetic Resources Collection Manual (English) (PDF 67 KB)

Plant Genetic Resources Glossary (English) (PDF 184 KB)

Policy, Laws and Strategy and ActionPlans

National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan [NBSAP] (English) (Zip 2.28MB)

Site Action Plan For the Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Lake Awasa Biodiversity (PDF 308 KB)

Site Action Plan For the Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Lake Zeway Biodiversity (PDF 303KB)

Awareness and Fact Sheet

Ecosystem Approach: an Essential Tool for Biodiversity Conservationin Drylands (PDF 35KB)

Biodiversity of Ethiopia, Conservation Endeavors (IBC Leaflet) (PDF 322 KB)

Impacts of Prosopis Juliflora on Biodiversity...(Poster Presented in Paris) (PDF 1.2MB)

Biodiversity Conservation in Ethiopia (Poster Presented on IBC workshop) (PDF 473KB)

Reports and Others

First Country Report on the state of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, 1995 (PDF 929 KB)

Second Country Report on the state of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, 2007[Zero Draft] (PDF 192 KB)

CBD Third National Report_Institute of Biodiversity Conservation_Ethiopia (PDF 1.10 MB)

ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF USEFUL PLANTS IN DANIIO GADE (HOME-GARDENS) IN SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA [Belachew Wassihun]

Second Workshop of the National Consultative Committee to Review the Draft Country Report on the Farm Animal Genetic Resources of Ethiopia (IBC, Addis Abeba,10-11 May 2004)

What futures for the remnant forests of Ethiopia (Yonas Yemshaw)

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News

The goal of the Ethiopian Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan has been formulated as "Effective systems are established that ensure the conservation and sustainable use of Ethiopia's biodiversity that provide for the equitable sharing of the costs and benefits arising therefrom, and that contribute to the well-being and security of the nation." Ethiopia's biodiversity conservation priorities are found in the four Strategic Objectives.

1.  Representative examples of Ethiopia's remaining ecosystems are conserved through a network of effectively managed protected areas.

2. By 2020, all remaining natural ecosystems outside of the protected areas are under sustainable use management.

3. The costs and benefits on biodiversity conservation are equitably shared through a range of public, private, community/CBO and NGO partnerships for PA management and for sustainable use and marketing of biodiversity.

4. The rich agro-biodiversity of Ethiopia is effectively conserved through a mix of in situ and ex situ programs.

The action plan calls on the Federal Government of Ethiopia to find ways and means to achieve the following: a) devleop an effectively managed protected areas network that covers the full range of ecosystems: b) bring the natural areas outside of the PA network under sustainable use; c) strengthen the policy framework for biodiversity conservation; d) develop effective legislation for biodiversity conservation; e) build capacity in research and training: undertake public education and awareness raising; g) develop environmental impact assessment in support of biodiversity conservation; h) develop policies and laws to regulate access to genetic resources and to ensure equitable sharing of benefits; i) ensure effective exchange of information; j) develop the financial resources needed; k) build biotechnology capacity and enhance technology transfer.