A line of fire along Wof Washa forest

We are devastated by the ongoing news of a forest fire destroying some of the most beautiful forest within reach of Addis Ababa. Wof Washa forest is one of our community tourism sites, selected b ecasue of the importance if conserving this stunning forest.

The fire started 5 days ago in Wof Washa forest – one of the largest extents of forest

Local famers desperately trying to stop the fire

within a few hours drive from Addis. The approximately 6,000ha of forest, cloaks the Rift Valley escarpment ranging from 3,500m down to 2,300m with a remarkable range of vegetation from mighty Podocarpus, Juniper and Olive trees to the high altitude Giant Heather and Giant Lobelia. This is a critical reservoir of biodiversity, with many as yet undiscovered medicinal plants as well as a large array of wildlife. Around 200ha were burned in the first 4 days but it is accelerating

Rains that usually damp the forested escapement between January and May have not come this year and temperatures are rising leaving the forest too dry.  Wof Washa forest is also inaccessible by road, and it appears there is no plan to fight fires like this. The local communities are out in the forest struggling against the flames, supported as best they can by  Ankober Woreda. But they are feeling powerless as the fire accelerates in the winds hat pick up each afternoon. They need more tools as well as water and food to keep them going in their efforts to stop this fire.

If anyone in Ethiopia is able to send money to supports their efforts please send to a CBE account set up by the local woreda in Ankober –

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