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Gedeo Sacred Forests (agroforestry landscape)
Gedeo Zone, SNNPR, southern Ethiopia
Ethiopia
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Regional cluster
- Location
- Gedeo Zone, SNNPR, southern Ethiopia
- Coordinates
- ~6.2°N 38.3°E
- Elevation
- ~1,500–2,300 m
- Size
- Sacred-forest patches within the Gedeo agroforestry mosaic
- Age / Founded
- Ancient (Gedeo indigenous tradition)
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Gedeo indigenous belief (ancestral/Mageno); sacred trees
- Community & Guardians
- Gedeo people
- Vernacular name
- Sacred forest (Gedeo)
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Sacred groves embedded in enset/coffee agroforestry; ritual & climate-mitigation roles
Plant species
Indigenous canopy trees (e.g., Podocarpus, Ficus) over agroforestry
Biome & fauna
Afromontane agroforestry landscape
Threats & protection
UNESCO World Heritage (Gedeo Cultural Landscape, 2023); climate-mitigation value
Source
'Indigenous Sacred Forests as a Tool for Climate Change Mitigation: Gedeo Community' (2021)