Land Use and Land Cover Change Determinants in Raya Valley, Tigray, Northern Ethiopian Highlands

Land use and land cover change (LULCC) is the result of both natural socio-economic determinants. The aim this study was to model determinant factors changes in Raya Valley, Southern Tigray, Ethiopia. Multistage sampling used collect data from 246 households sampled lowlands (47), midlands (104), highlands (93), sub-alpine (2) agro-climatological zone. Descriptive statistics logit regression were analyze field survey data. Agricultural expansion, fuelwood extraction, deforestation, overgrazing expansion infrastructure proximate causes LULCC area. (p = 0.084) wood extraction for fuel charcoal production 0.01) prominent LULCC. Persistent drought 0.001), rapid population growth 0.027), climate variability 0.013) underlying driving determinants need be considered mitigated draw robust policy sustainable management by smallholder farmers. This provides important results designing implementing scientific strategies makers managers.