Impact of Exclosure on Restoration of Degraded Lands and Carbon Stock Enhancement in Ethiopia, a Review

Land degradation due to forest loss is the most challenging problem in sub-Saharan countries including Ethiopia. The coverage of country has been declined at an alarming rate. Currently, exclosure practice part community mass mobilization soil and water conservation program as a means reverse land problem. involvement either intervention methods (passive or active) could enhance plant regeneration (seedlings, saplings, shrubs, under stories, woody vegetation) diversity all species, grass herbs biomass carbon stock terrestrial ecosystem. It then can control splash erosion by providing sufficient surface cover that reduces amount velocity runoff. Additionally, play significant role generating income from non-timber product such bee keeping, fattening cut carry feeding system improve livelihood community. These be considered opportunities promote enclosure practice. However, controversies are burden shrinkage overstocking livestock on remaining grazing land, inequitable benefit-sharing for local communities unaccountability management, monitoring, lack management plan. upsetting challenges