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Volcanism during the [[Miocene]] and [[Quaternary]] periods and the many [[alluvial rivers]] make the region very fertile.<ref name = "nominate"/> More than 90% of the land area of Gedeo Zone is covered in agroforestry.<ref name = "nominate"/> |
Volcanism during the [[Miocene]] and [[Quaternary]] periods and the many [[alluvial rivers]] make the region very fertile.<ref name = "nominate"/> More than 90% of the land area of Gedeo Zone is covered in agroforestry, with [[enset]] and [[coffee]] being the main agricultural products.<ref name = "nominate"/> The enset and coffee farms are vertically stratified, with the shade-tolerant crops grown underneath mature native trees. Root vegetables like cassava and legumes are interspersed with the main cash crops.<ref name = "nominate"/> |
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The cultural knowledge of how to manage and conserve the agroforestry system stems from the customs and beliefs of the Gedeo people, leading to a mutualistic human-environemntal relationship.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Debelo |first1=Asebe Regassa |last2=Legesse |first2=Abiyot |last3=Milstein |first3=Tema |last4=Orkaydo |first4=Ongaye Oda |title=“Tree Is Life”: The Rising of Dualism and the Declining of Mutualism among the Gedeo of Southern Ethiopia |journal=Frontiers in Communication |date=21 August 2017 |volume=2 |doi=doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2017.00007}}</ref> The area contains several sacred forests, from which harvest is prohibited.<ref name = "unesco"/> |
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Fifty different species of native woody plants have been found within these traditional farms, 22 of which are of particular conservation concern.<ref name = "Negash2012">{{cite journal |last1=Negash |first1=Mesele |last2=Yirdaw |first2=Eshetu |last3=Luukkanen |first3=Olavi |title=Potential of indigenous multistrata agroforests for maintaining native floristic diversity in the south-eastern Rift Valley escarpment, Ethiopia |journal=Agroforestry Systems |date=1 May 2012 |volume=85 |issue=1 |pages=9–28 |doi=10.1007/s10457-011-9408-1}}</ref> The most common native plants are [[Millettia]] and [[Cordia africana]], and the [[Prunus africana|African cherry]] also grows within these forests.<ref name = "Negash2012"/> |
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Revision as of 10:37, 10 December 2023
Gedeo Cultural Landscape
| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
| Location | Ethiopia |
| Criteria | Cultural: (iii)(v) |
| Reference | 1641 |
| Inscription | 2023 (45th Session) |
| Area | 29,620 ha (114.4 sq mi) |
| Coordinates | 6°14′56″N 38°17′16″E / 6.24889°N 38.28778°E |
  Location of Brshipley/sandbox in Ethiopia | |
The Gedeo Cultural Landscape is a region of the Gedeo Zone, part of the South Ethiopia Regional State in south-central Ethiopia.[1] It stretches across the eastern flank of the Main Ethiopian Rift, ranging from 1307 to 3072 meters above sea level.[2] The region is home to roughly 250,000 Gedeo people.[1] Dotted with sacred forests and megalithic monuments, the region has been the homeland of the Gedeo people for thousands of years.[2] Traditional agroforestry is practiced in the region by the Gedeo people. Because of these traditional practices, its long history of occupation, and the cultural importance of the region, the Gedeo Cultural Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.[1]
History
The Gedeo region has been occupied for millenia; evidence of occupation dates back to the Neolithic period.[2]
Agroforestry
Volcanism during the Miocene and Quaternary periods and the many alluvial rivers make the region very fertile.[2] More than 90% of the land area of Gedeo Zone is covered in agroforestry, with enset and coffee being the main agricultural products.[2] The enset and coffee farms are vertically stratified, with the shade-tolerant crops grown underneath mature native trees. Root vegetables like cassava and legumes are interspersed with the main cash crops.[2]
The cultural knowledge of how to manage and conserve the agroforestry system stems from the customs and beliefs of the Gedeo people, leading to a mutualistic human-environemntal relationship.[3] The area contains several sacred forests, from which harvest is prohibited.[1]
Fifty different species of native woody plants have been found within these traditional farms, 22 of which are of particular conservation concern.[4] The most common native plants are Millettia and Cordia africana, and the African cherry also grows within these forests.[4]
- ^ a b c d "The Gedeo Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f Ministry of Culture Tourism and Sport, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (January 2021). The Gedeo Cultural Landscape: World Heritage Nomination Dossier (Report). Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ Debelo, Asebe Regassa; Legesse, Abiyot; Milstein, Tema; Orkaydo, Ongaye Oda (21 August 2017). ""Tree Is Life": The Rising of Dualism and the Declining of Mutualism among the Gedeo of Southern Ethiopia". Frontiers in Communication. 2. doi:doi.org/10.3389/fcomm.2017.00007.
{{cite journal}}: Check|doi=value (help) - ^ a b Negash, Mesele; Yirdaw, Eshetu; Luukkanen, Olavi (1 May 2012). "Potential of indigenous multistrata agroforests for maintaining native floristic diversity in the south-eastern Rift Valley escarpment, Ethiopia". Agroforestry Systems. 85 (1): 9–28. doi:10.1007/s10457-011-9408-1.