Workshop on the lessons and success stories from a pilot project on climate change adaptation interventions in Kabe watershed, south Wollo, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 11-12 February 2013 Asmare Wubet (Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, ARARI) Soil and water conservation and forestry interventions at the Kabe Watershed Pilot Project in Ethiopia, 2011- 2013
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Soil and water conservation and forestry interventions at the Kabe Watershed Pilot Project in Ethiopia, 2011-2013
Presented by Asmare Wubet (Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, ARARI) at the Workshop on the Lessons and Success Stories from a Pilot Project on Climate Change Adaptation Interventions in Kabe watershed, south Wollo, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 11-12 February 2013
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Workshop on the lessons and success stories from a pilot project on climate change adaptation
interventions in Kabe watershed, south Wollo, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 11-12 February 2013
Asmare Wubet (Sirinka Agricultural Research Center, ARARI)
Soil and water conservation and forestry interventions at the Kabe Watershed Pilot
Project in Ethiopia, 2011-2013
Due to climate change recurrent droughts, erosion and flooding and drying of streams, springs and lakes appear to be increasing in Ethiopia.
To alleviate the problem, the government have given greater emphasis for watershed based soil and water conservation (Biological and physical).
Millions of tree seedlings have been planted by different afforestation programs in order to improve the environmental conditions of different areas. However, survival of the seedlings is not as expected in many of the areas.
Water stress is one of the major limiting factors, which reduces the survival rate and productivity of tree seedlings.
So, there is a need to test different mechanisms to increase seedling survival such as in-situ moisture conservation and adaptive species.
1. Introduction
2. Methods
Using community mass mobilization and safety net program a
huge soil and water conservation structures were constructed in
the watershed.
Different grass species and multipurpose tree species were
planted on constructed physical structures and on the top of the
watershed (afforestation area).
As a demonstration, 250 seedlings of five tree species were
planted on different in-situ moisture conservation structures.
Physical conservation structures
Description Unit Plan Achievement
Participants
Contribution in Birr Male Female Total
Stone terrace ha 78.25 83.4 12178 9247 21425 214,250.00 Cut off drain ha 0.53 0.65 120 65 185
1,850.00 Stone faced soil bund ha 89.6 93.2 16150 7868 24018 240,180.00
Hill side terrace ha 42.5 42.5 7314 3558 10872 108,720.00 Trench ha 0.93 0.89 86 98 184
1,840.00 Water percolation trench ha 4.5 4.46 2256 1964 4220
42,200.00 Stone check dam ha 9 9 2149 715 2864
28,640.00 Planting pits ha 16 12.93 967 650 1617
16,170.00 Total 241.31 247.03 41220 24165 65385 653,850.00
3. ResultsPhysical conservation structures
Description Unit Plan Achievement
Participants
Contribution in Birr Male Female Total
Stone terrace ha 78.25 83.4 12178 9247 21425 214,250.00 Cut off drain ha 0.53 0.65 120 65 185
1,850.00 Stone faced soil bund ha 89.6 93.2 16150 7868 24018 240,180.00
Hill side terrace ha 42.5 42.5 7314 3558 10872 108,720.00 Trench ha 0.93 0.89 86 98 184
1,840.00 Water percolation trench ha 4.5 4.46 2256 1964 4220
42,200.00 Stone check dam ha 9 9 2149 715 2864
28,640.00 Planting pits ha 16 12.93 967 650 1617
16,170.00 Total 241.31 247.03 41220 24165 65385 653,850.00
3. ResultsPhysical conservation structures
Description Unit Plan Achievement
Participants
Contribution in Birr Male Female Total
Stone terrace ha 78.25 83.4 12178 9247 21425 214,250.00 Cut off drain ha 0.53 0.65 120 65 185
1,850.00 Stone faced soil bund ha 89.6 93.2 16150 7868 24018 240,180.00
Hill side terrace ha 42.5 42.5 7314 3558 10872 108,720.00 Trench ha 0.93 0.89 86 98 184
1,840.00 Water percolation trench ha 4.5 4.46 2256 1964 4220
42,200.00 Stone check dam ha 9 9 2149 715 2864
28,640.00 Planting pits ha 16 12.93 967 650 1617
16,170.00 Total 241.31 247.03 41220 24165 65385 653,850.00
Effect of in-situ moisture conservation measures on seedling survival rate
Biological measures and afforestation at the top of the watershed