WOLLEGA UNIVERSITY, SHAMBU CAMPUS

       FACULITY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES, WETLAND AND WILD LIFE MANAGEME

INTRODUCTION

Healthy ecosystems are a fundamental requirement for sustainable development and biodiversity conservation. Biological resources support human livelihoods, and make it possible to adapt to changing needs and environmental conditions. Many sectors of national economies also depend on the diversity of ecosystems and the functions and services they perform or protect.

A shortage of professional field practitioners in various fields of study is one of the most common problems in Ethiopia. This, in turn, has contributed to different kinds of socio-economic and bio-physical problems that seriously affect people's lives, especially in rural areas of Ethiopia. Natural resources degradation is one of the problems challenging land productivity in Ethiopia, and recurrent drought and famine have hit different parts of the country.Read More