Ethiopia ↔ deforestation

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cross_type 2.00 — strongly supporting 3 facts

Deforestation is identified as a primary environmental threat within Ethiopia, specifically impacting wild plant populations in the Mieso District as noted in [1] and [2], and contributing to national forest cover loss according to [3].

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Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Goba District Southwest ... nature.com Nature 1 fact

measurementThe Global Forest Watch 2024 report revealed that Ethiopia’s 0.60% deforestation-driven forest cover loss is disproportionately impacting ecologically sensitive areas.

The traditional use of wild edible plants in pastoral and agro ... link.springer.com Springer 1 fact

claimWild edible plants in the Mieso District of Ethiopia are threatened by deforestation and agricultural expansion, while the associated indigenous knowledge is disappearing due to oral-based transmission.

Assessment of the nutritional value of a wild edible plant Scorzonera ... discovery.researcher.life Functional Food Science 1 fact

measurementThe primary threats to wild plants in Mieso District, Ethiopia, are deforestation (54%), drought (22%), and agricultural expansion (12%).