Ethiopia - Ethiopian Wildlife and Natural History Society (EWNHS)

Mission of the organisation

Under the theme "Conservation for Survival", the overall goal of the Society is Conservation and Sustainable Utilization of Ethiopian Resources; Specific Objectives are:

• Conduct and support research concerning Ethiopia’s fauna and flora
• Disseminate information and create awareness of the need for the conservation and wise use of Ethiopia’s natural resources and the environment

Key Activities

Indoor/Outdoor activities

• Serves the non-formal environmental education component
• Produces opportunity for members and non-members to learn about Ethiopia’s environment and national and historical heritage (lectures, Seminars, Workshops, Panel discussions, field trips etc,)
• Plant Locally and Nurture Trees (PLANT)
• Promote the planting of indigenous tree species
• Raise and distribute a variety of seedlings of indigenous tree species
• Provide information, technical advice and material support to schools, organisations and individuals on developing nurseries.
• Environmental Education Support Publication Prject (EESP) and Schools Environmental Education Projects (SEEP)
• Production and distribution of a range of thematic Environmental Education materials (Quasi-scientific Journal, Bi-annual School Magazine, Quarterly Newsletter, Fact Sheets, Readers, Posters, Brochures etc)
• Establishment of Nature Clubs at schools and other sectors
• Support production of school-based Club Newsletter (stationery, training, technical advice etc)
• Biodiversity Research Programme
• Identify, select and prioritize key sites for the conservation of biodiversity using birds as indicators
• Develop site conservation management/action plans
• Play advocacy roles and lobby conservation of key biodiversity sites
• Provide technical assistance to researchers.