Woody Plant Spices Diversity, Structure & Management of Woynwuha Forest

Ethiopia is one of the few countries in the world that possesses a unique characteristic flora and fauna with a high level of endemism (WCMC, 1991). Yet Ethiopia's forests and woodlands have been declining both in size and species richness. Due to the continuing encroachment, From this it can be predicted that until acceptable alternatives can be found, deforestation will be undoubtedly continue and the natural forest resource will be exhausted in the coming few year. due to this current study is designed to investigate which species is presented, which species is performed well, which species is ecologically important, list of woody plant species composition, structure and regeneration states of woody plant species and management problem has studied and documented.The outcomes of the study will have an important contribution to the development of sustainable forest management practices that will lead to conservation of the forest biodiversity of the area.

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Author Temesgen Mekonen, MS.c: Studied Land Resource Management at Bahir Dar University. Now Lecturer and Researcher at Assosa University, Ethiopia.