Flora Biodiversity Assessment in Bonga, Boginda and Mankira Forest

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important information is collected from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MoARD) and Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development (SNNPBoARD). 2.6 The study area was classified using remote sensing and GIS. Unsupervised classification was made using ERDAS IMAGINE 8.4, whereas supervised classification was done using ILWIS. ILWIS assists classification of vegetation (user-friendly) through its feature space. The two classifications were compared and by applying expert knowledge (and train the software by training points) collected from field seven major classes were determined. These seven major classes were identified latter as dense forest, bamboo forest, intensively cultivated land, exposed surface, moderately cultivated areas, wetland, disturbed forest and highly disturbed forest. In Boginda bamboo forest doesnot exist. 2.7 Transect lines were selected by closely examining the classified map especially on vegetation part (forest land) (see annex V for distribution of transects). Major interest area for flora assessment in Bonga, Mankira and Boginda were vegetated area especially forest covered lands. Geographical position of transects’ starting points were identified and recorded into Global Positioning System (GPS). Simultaneously azimuth is determined and recorded in note book. 2.8 standard data collection formats were prepared. The study Area The study area is found in Kafa Zone of Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional State. Bonga forest is one of the Regional Forest Priority Areas (RFPA). It is estimated to cover an area of 163,000 ha. Mankira forest, which is estimated to cover 900 ha, is part of Bonga RFPA. Geographically, Bonga RFPA is located 07 0 00’-07 0 25’N latitude and 35 0 55’-36 0 37’E longitude. According to Girma Balcha et al, 2004, Boginda forest covers about 7,500ha. But in this study wider area is considered, 59447 ha. It is administratively located in Gewata wereda in Kafa Zone. Geographically, the forest is situated between 07 0 20.000` to 07 0 33.400N latitude and 9
035 0 54.580` to 036 0 14 .570`E Longitude, excluding Wushwush tea development enterprise. Both Bonga and Boginda forests are registered as Regional Forest Priority Area (RFPA). Map 1. The study Area (Bonga, Boginda and Mankira) Source: WBISPP, 2004 (geodata) and SUPAK 2002. 10
Page 1 and 2: Flora Biodiversity Assessment in Bo
Page 3 and 4: Table 9. Density of trees/shrubs pe
Page 5 and 6: Acronyms AAU Addis Ababa University
Page 7 and 8: highly disturbed forest). In genera
Page 9 and 10: species. As a result of this phenom
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Page 19 and 20: Figure 1. Estimated Landcover of Bo
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Page 23 and 24: specious, Macaranga capensis, Sapiu
Page 25 and 26: ferruginea, Phytolacacca dodecandra
Page 27 and 28: Figure 5. Regeneration in Boginda S
Page 29 and 30: Olea welwitschii, Oncinotis tenuilo
Page 31 and 32: 3.3.4 Herbaceous plants A. Bonga fo
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Page 35 and 36: Mankira Recorded climbers in Mankir
Page 37 and 38: C. Boginda Olyra latifolia, Poecilo
Page 39 and 40: Albizia gummifera, Dracaena fragran
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Page 45 and 46: specific endemics than the Afromont
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is made entirely based on landcover
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6. REFERENCE Anonymous, (1999). For
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Resources Management & Regulatory D
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soil resources, to the maximum exte
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Scientific Name Family Habit Diospy
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Scientific Name Family Habit Salaci
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No. Scientific name Family Habit 30
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Table 17. Common, Occasional and Ra
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Table 18. Species found within one
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Photo 3. Forest conversion for agri
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Annex V. Transect Location Figure 2
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