Reforestation as a mena of erosion control in Southern Ethiopia

Abstract

This research report collects and synthesizes available literature on the extent of the problem of soil erosion and degradation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and emphasizes in the problem in Ethiopia. Identify the soil conservation strategies including both physical structures, biological measures and reforestation/afforestation as a mean of erosion control. The second part of the report is focused on different contra erosive projects did it in Ethiopia in the last years both government programs and programs carried out by institutions and non-governmental organizations (NGO-s). The report emphasizes in the project carried out by the Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic) in Ethiopia (Hawassa Zurya Wereda) funding by the Czech Development Agency with three years duration (2010-2012), as a pilot model for rural development in SNNPR, Ethiopia.