Ethiopia
Ethiopia is one of the top 25 biodiversity-rich countries in the world, and hosts two of the world’s 34 biodiversity hotspots, namely: the Eastern Afromontane and the Horn of Africa hotspots. It is also among the countries in the Horn of Africa regarded as major centre of diversity and endemism for several plant species. The Ethiopian flora is estimated at 6,000 species of higher plants of which 10% are considered to be endemic.
Protected and conserved areas designated as global sites of importance |
|
Global designation |
Number of sites |
UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserves |
5 |
UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Natural or Mixed) |
1 |
Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar sites) |
0 |
Source ((Ramsar, 2019; UNESCO, 2019a, 2019b)
Priority areas for conservation |
|
Designation |
Number of sites |
Alliance for Zero Extinction sites |
3 |
Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas |
7 |
Key Biodiversity Areas |
79 |
(AZE Secretariat, 2019; BirdLife International, 2019c, 2019a)