Center for Propagation of indigenous trees and bio-diversity development
Objectives:
- Propagation of indigenous trees as corner stone to protect the soil against erosion and re-gaining the former bio-diversity.
- Agro-Forestry thanks to usage of special indigenous species by the farmers (including farmer education).
- Develop and maintain long-term water and nutrition resources.
Actions:
The foundation works in close collaboration with Addis Ababa University (Professor Legesse who is initiator and main sponsor). Activities include:
- Financial support to set up a tree nursery in which 250'000 indigenous tree seedlings will be produced per year (realized 2005).
- Education of forestry experts about agro-forestry benefits of indigenous trees and their development and deployment in the respective areas.
- Model Center to document the importance of indigenous trees and the necessity for re-forestry in Ethiopia.
Project expenditures in CHF:
To establish and set up the tree nursery, including education site, etc:
2004: 81'617.-- (effektive)
2005: 54'000.-- (effektive)
2006: 1'000.-- (effective)
2007: 18'500.-- (effective)
2008: 9'000.-- (effective)
2009: 13'700.-- (effective)
2010: 15'000.-- (budget)
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  Arroundisment Center (2004) | |  Fence ready (2004) | |  Opening ceremony and plantation with Scouts (July 2004) | |  Opening: Everyone plants his tree (July 2004) |
 ficus sur | |  milletia ferruginea | |  prunus africana | |  syzygium guineensa |
 Blooming Acacia | |  President honors Kurt Pfister as Mr Green | |  Goal for Professor Legesse | |  Production of humus |
 Professor Legesse with acacia | |  Seeds are growing | |  Seedling of indigenous trees | |  Water: always a topic |
 Seedling of indigenous species | |  Great growth | | |