IMPRESSIONS

* all photos by Dr. Miguel Alvarez, Bonn University

ARBOCON*

  • Prof. Dr. Zerihun Woldu of the Addis Ababa University giving an in troduction and explaining the ARBONETHproject history
  • Dr. Gerald Heusing from the DAAD welcomes the participants of the ARBOCON – the ARBONETHconference
  • Florian Carius from the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation speaks about the importance of Ethio-German-Cooperation for Biodiversity Conservation
  • Dr. Peter Borchardt (University of Hamburg) was moderating and hosting the event
  • FdSc. Ben Jones (Curator of the Harcourt Arboretum, Oxford University) was explaining the need of ex situ conservation
  • Dr. Borchardt (UHH) explaining the network of the ARBONETH project
  • M.Sc. Sintayehu Tamene (Wondo Genet College) shows the advantages of the Wondo Genet College Arboretum in the last 4 years since ARBONETH and ARBOPRO started
  • M.Sc. Solomon Estifanos shows how ex situ conservation works at Haramaya University
  • Dr. Ermias Lulekal shows how Debre Birhan University has established a Medicinal Plant Garden, Laboratory and Tree Nursery in Ankober
  • Prof. Dr. Habtemariam Kassa from the Centre of International Forest Research (CIFOR) summarizes the Friday afternoon session of the ARBOCON
  • Dr. Berhanu Abraha Tsegay explains the development plan for a botanic garden in Bahir Dar
  • Dr. Tefera Mengistu, Consultant of the Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change summarizes the benefits of ARBONETH
  • The whole ARBOCON group on the top of the Desalegn Hotel in Addis Ababa
  • Dr. Peter Borchardt introduces Dr. Hartmut Kretschmer from the Succow Foundation
  • Bekele Haile from the Ethiopian NABU (Naturschutzbund) explains the idea of biospherereserves in Ethiopia
  • Derese Kochena from the Konso Development Agency gives examples of tree nursing, ag roforestry and reforestation in South-Western Ethiopia
  • Prof. Dr. Habtemariam Kassa (CIFOR) summarizes the last presentations
  • M.Sc. Habtamu Assaye (Local coordinator of the ARBONETH project in 201 5) speaks about the importance of the combination of in situ and ex situ conservation in a joint network

arbocon Excursion*

  • Dr. Borchardt explains the route of the postARBOCONexcursion
  • Dr. Borchardt explains the route of the postARBOCONexcursion
  • Discussing the work of the Debre Birhan University staff in the Ankober Tree Nursery
  • Discussing the work of the Debre Birhan University staff in the Ankober Tree Nursery.
  • FdSc. Ben Jones and Dr. Peter Borchardt on the old railwayline in Metahara close to the Awash Nationalparc