Humans have been cutting Ethiopian forests for fuel and agriculture for centuries. Only about 35,000 fragments remain in the northern highlands, ranging in size from 3 to 300 hectares. These fragments escaped deforestation because of their religious and spiritual importance; they are protected by, and are an integral part of, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church. (Letter)
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/uniting-church-and-science-conservation
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/catherine-l-cardel%C3%BAs
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/margaret-d-lowman
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/alemaheyu-wassie-eshete
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/science
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/religious-places
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ethiopia
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-conservation
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ecosystem-services
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity-conservation
