THE ECONOMIC, BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND ECOTOURISM VALUES OF BAMBOO FORESTS IN ETHIOPIA ...

In Africa, Ethiopia is recognised for its abundant bamboo resources. The highland bamboo (Arundinaria alpine) and the monotypic genus lowland bamboo are both endemic to the nation (Oxytenanthera abyssinica). Bamboo is a versatile plant with several economic and environmental advantages. Although the benefits of bamboo to Ethiopian communities are numerous, the economic, ecological conservation, and tourist merits of bamboo have not previously been highlighted. The study of bamboo's many qualities contributes to human well-being and national economic assistance through income production. Similarly, bamboo is an essential plant for biodiversity conservation and ecotourism, despite the fact that it has been overlooked by research and development initiatives in the country due to its low economic value gathered from the woods As a result, this research was conducted to examine the economic, biodiversity conservation, and tourist values of Ethiopia's bamboo forest. These difficulties were solved by looking at many bamboo research as well as consulting various magazines. Bamboo has a variety of benefits in Ethiopia, according to the study. It allowed the country to earn 23-30 million dollars each year, or 0.02 percent of its GDP, from 2010 to 2014. It also adds to job possibilities, furniture and industrial materials manufacture, building and household usage, human and animal nourishment, and so forth. Bamboo is also beneficial to biodiversity protection and ecotourism. It helps to conserve biodiversity by protecting forests, preserving wildlife, and sustaining microorganisms. While bamboo's usage in the construction of cultural structures and the manufacturing of bamboo

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