Threats and Opportunities of Central Ethiopia Rift Valley Lakes

Tamiru Lemi
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Tamiru Lemi: Ethiopian Environment and Forest Research Institute, Ethiopia

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2019, vol. 22, issue 2, 52-62

Abstract: Ethiopia has a various lakes and rivers with significant ecosystems services and biodiversity. Central Ethiopia rift valley lakes are the most common lakes that are found in central rift valley of Ethiopia. Lake Ziway, Abiyata, Shalla and Langano are the common central Ethiopia rift valley lakes. These lakes are seriously affected by different anthropogenic and natural factors. The major threats of central Ethiopia rift valley lakes are over population, overgrazing, industrialization and urbanization, deforestation, siltation, agricultural expansion, investment, pollution, climate change, land use and land cover change and others. The best opportunities to reduce this different threat of lakes are policy conviction, monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, partnership, building capacity, creating awareness and improve upstream and downstream relations.

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2019.22.556082

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