ETHIOPIAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION

AUTHORITY (EWCA)

NECH- SAR NATIONAL PARK OFFICE

2TH Q plant species ecological monitoring data

By Tamirat Haile
Wild life expert
2011 E.C
 Background information
Nech Sar National Park is located in the Southern Nation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS) of

Ethiopia. The park lies within the floor of the Great Rift Valley and extends from 5° 51’ N to 6 ° 50’ N and from 37 °

32’ E to 37 ° 48’ E with an elevation varying between 1,108 – 1,650 meters above sea level. The central part of the

park consists of grassland with some bushy areas. It is also covered by extensive bush land, riverine forest and

under ground water forests that are supported by the high water table associated with numerous springs in the

western boundary of the park .The park is bounded to the east by the amaro mountain ,to the west by the town of

arbaminch and to the north and south by lakes abaya and chamo

• Climate of the park can be characterized by a relatively hotter climatic condition. The temperature ranges from

12.2 °C to 34.3 °C. Annual rainfall follows bi-modal system and averages 880 mm, mostly falling in March, April

and May and between September and November

• Drainage of Water is one of the important welfare factors which influence distribution of wild animals in the

environment .the glorious and resident wild animals of the park enjoy drinking fresh water throughout the year from

permanent river of kulfo and sermale, lakes of abaya and chamo, and haro rappi . almost at the western end of the

park are also available famous springs known as arbaminch or forty spring providing water for forest animals.

There are hot springs in the park at varying location ,one located at the foot of ganjule island and the other at
 filwuha, basd of the lower slopes of amaro mountain .Kulfo river, together with outflows from lake abaya and the

forty springs ,joins lake chamo\,while the sermale river fllows southwards and forms the segan river that ends up

in lakes stephanis. Lake abaya and chamo are fresh water lakes with total surface areas of 1200km and

550km,respectively.both are shallow lakes with approximate depth of 12meter each of them is bordered for the

most part by dense marginal vegetations

Vegetation and plant in the park national park have Different

landscapes and their ecological units vegetation . park is very rich in community and plant species .close to the kulfo river

,dense forest with dominating evergreen trees and closed canopy is one of the remnant forest of this types in Ethiopia.The

hills area covered with a large verity of acacia commpora wood land . In the eastern plain grass land area and small

savanna island alternate special site condition can be found at the hot spring of at the fringes of the lake .here, very special

plant community form vegetation mosaic with high biodiversity

ECOLOGICAL UNITS OF THE PARK .

No Ecological Units Area Km2 Proportion in percent
1 Aquatic area 87 15.00
2 Riverine ground water forest 67.5 13.13
3 Plain grasslands 270 52.50
4 Wetlands 8.63 1.68
5 Wooded bush land 80.87 15.73
514 100
 Potentials of biodiversity in the park
No Species No of Species in NSNP No of Species in % of species in NSNP
Ethiopia from Ethiopia

1 Mammals Greater than 91 279 33%

2 Birds 351 862 41%

3 Reptiles 33 201 16%

4 Amphibians 8 63 13 %

5 Fishes 16 150 10%

6 Plant species 700-1000 6500-7000 7-9%

 Objective
• To know presence and absent would been
checked and this would help to update old
check list of plant species of the nech sar
national park
 Nsnp

The following photograph show

some of the typical plant
species in the park area with
their Latin , Amharic , Aphan
ormo ,Gamo and Kore name
and their uses.
Cyprus papyrus
Use of herbs
•The root is Source of
food for fish and
zooplanktons
•Use for
transportation
•Protection of
unwanted materials
Language
Amharic
ትልቁ ቄጤም
Gamo
Cechaa
Guji/ormia

Kore
Chare
White water lily
Use of herbs
•Food for fish
•Contribute the
productivity of water
ecosystem
•Root used to medicine
for diarrhea
Language
Amharic
የቄጤም ዝርያ
Gamo

Ormia /Guji

Kore
water hycens
invasive plant species in
the park
Common behaviors of
water hycens is
Fast growth
Rapid reproduction
High dispersal ability

Language
Amharic
Emboch
Gamo
Emboch
Oromo/guji
Emboch
Kore
Emboch
Cyperus latifolius
Use of tree
•Seed Source of food
for bird and mammals
Language
Amharic
የቄጤም ዝርያ
Gamo
Chera
Ormia /gujii

Kore
chare
Ficus sycomorus

Use of tree
•Source of food
•Feed for
livestock
•Making of bee
hives
Wild life food
Language
Amharic
Sholla
Gamo
Etha /boba
Gujii/omo

Odaa
Kore
gehe
Cordia africana

Use of tree
•Source of food
•Feed for livestock
•Making of bee
hives
•Wild life food
Language
Amharic
wanza
Gamo
Mokotha
Ormia /guji
Wodesa
Kore
bolla
Croton macrostachyus

Use of tree
•Medicine
(Jardhea &
tapeworm
•Medicine (Dental
Language
Amharic
Bisana
Gamo
Anka
Ormia/guji
Mokonisa
Kore
harfa
Balanties aegypitaca

Use of tree
Soil & water
conservation
• Source of Food
• Feed for wildlife
Language
Amharic
Badana
Gamo
Badana
Ormia /guji
kurithate

Kore
Badane
Terminalia brownii

Use of tree
Soil & water conservation
• Feed for livestock
• Making of beehives
•Bee fodder
Language
Amharic
Weybeta
Gamo
gelalo
Ormia/guji
Bidhesa
Odaa
Kore
galase
Olea africana

Language
Amharic
Woyira
Gamo
Woyira
Ormia /guji
Woyira
Kore
Gulita
Terminalia schimperi
Use of tree
•Source of food
•Feed for livestock
•Making of bee hives
Wild life food
Language
Amharic
Abalo
Gamo
Ambe
Ormia/guji
Dhandhale
Kore
Ambe
Teclea nobilis

•Use of tree
•Soil fertility
restoration
• Fuel wood
•Soil and water
conservation
Language
Amharic

Gamo
Hadessa
Ormia /guji
Hadhesa
Odaa
Kore
gehe
Ximenia Americana
Use of tree
•Source of food
•Feed for livestock
•Making of bee hives
Wild life food
Language
Amharic
Enkoy
Gamo
Enkoy
Ormia/guji
Hudha
Kore
Hudha
Diospyros abyssinica
Use of tree
•Source of food
•Feed for livestock
•Making of bee
hives
Wild life food
Language
Amharic
Tikur inchett
Gamo
Duluo/
Ormia /guji

Kore
maxe
Tamarindus indica

•Use of tree
•oil and water
conservation
Shading
•Source of food
•Feed for wildlife
Language
Amharic
kore
Gamo
kore
Ormia /guji
Oroqa gamoge
Kore
hepo
Acacia .tortillis

Language
Amharic
Girar
Gamo
girari
Ormia/guji
tedacha
Kore
Goba /sharada
Acacia seyal

Language
Amharic
Nech girar
Gamo
Fullo/pullo
Ormia/guji
Wachu
Korete
Pulle/mole
Lecaniodiscus frxinifolius

Language
Amharic
Hasso
Gamo
hasso
Ormia/guji

Kore
Gasso
Kiglia africana

•Use of tree
•Soil fertility
restoration
•Feed for wildlife
Soil and water
conservation
Language
Amharic
Zehone kolete
Gamo
duduba
Ormia/guji
Duduba
Kore
Zaka kollobo/sondo
Ziziphus mucronata

•Use of tree
•Source of Food
•Feed for livestock
•Bee fodder
•Soil and water
conservation
Feed for wildlife
Language
Amharic

Gamo
Gammo xuguntha
Ormia /guji
uqokora
Kore
shoro
Cordia gharaf

Language
Amharic
Wanza zereya
Gamo
Chew wanza
Ormia/guji
Madhdha
Kore
Gehe zereya
Aeschynomene elaphroxylo
(soke

Language
Amharic
Soke
Gamo
sooke
Ormia/guji
soke
Kore
gorefondo
Syzygium guineense

Language
Amharic
Dokma
Gamo
ocha
Ormia/guji
miesa
Kore
oche
Eclea dibinnra

Language
Amharic
Dodoho
Gamo
Dodoho
Ormia/guji

Kore
womaze
Deibollia species

Language
Amharic
challe
Gamo
challe
Ormia/guji

Kore
Oche
Rapania simenis

Language
Amharic

Gamo

Ormia/guji

Kore
Cletis africana
Use of tree
•Source of food
•Feed for livestock
•Making of bee hives
Wild life food
Language
Amharic
kewet
Gamo
Sobo zare
Ormia/guji

Kore
Banine
Euphorbia turical
Language
Amharic
Quleqa zereya
Gamo

Ormia/guji

Kore
Akire
Combretum molle
Use of tree
•Source of food
•Feed for livestock
•Making of bee
hives
Wild life food
Language
Amharic

Gamo
Sobo
Ormia/guji

Kore
sobo
Grewia villosa
Use of tree
•Source of food
•Feed for livestock
•Making of bee hives
Wild life food
Language
Amharic

Gamo
Lola/lolashe
Ormia /guji
Ogodi
Kore
Sclerocarya birrea

Use of tree
Food (fruit),jelly.
,drink medicine
Language
Amharic
Behera lome
Gamo
Bazo lome
Ormia/guji
Koqa
Kore
Shanka lome
Aloe vera

Use of tree
Drink jusice
,medicicine
Language
Amharic
Erete
Gamo
Godare uththa
Ormia /guji

Kore
cholaa
Bridelia microntha

Language
Amharic
Yewusha eger
Gamo
Kana kasile
Ormia /guji

Kore
Euphorbia abysinica

Language
Amharic

Gamo

Ormia /guji

Kore
Akire
Cadaba farinosa

Language
Amharic
Jibaber
Gamo

Ormia /guji
kalkalcha
Kore
Metinius senegelis

Language
Amharic
Eshoki
Gamo
xuxo
Ormia /guji
Komocha
Kore
Kalte /hufe
Ximenia Americana

Use of tree
,food,medicine
(root,bark,leave,live
fence
Language
Amharic
Enkoy
Gamo
millo
Ormia /guji

Kore
Sisile or enkoye
Cissus quadraangularis

Language
Amharic

Gamo

Ormia /guji

Kore
Combretum aculeatum

Language
Amharic

Gamo

Ormia /guji
Korekone
Kore
Carissa edulis

Language
Amharic
Agam
Gamo
Ladi
Ormia /guji
Agamesa
Kore
Arege
Commophora abessinica

Language
Amharic
Bisana zereya
Gamo
Anka
Ormia /guji
Hagarsu
Kore
Solanum incanum

Language
Amharic
Enboye
Gamo
bullo
Ormia /guji
Hidi
Kore
bullo
Ficus sur

Language
Amharic
Sholla zereya
Gamo
Etha zare
Ormia/guji

Kore
Kenixe
Sesbania sesban

Language
Amharic

Gamo

Ormia /guji

Kore
Cynodon aethiopicus
(serdo)

Language
Amharic
Serdo
Gamo
Sura
Ormia/guji
Koricha
Kore
zaressa
Dobera glabra

Language
Amharic
Dider
Gamo

Ormia /guji
Garse
Kore
Rhus nathalanses

Language
Amharic
Ongofre
Gamo
ongofre
Ormia /guji
Dabobesa
Kore
xexano
Acalypha

Language
Amharic
Chefeka /ጨፈቃ
Gamo
Hotha
Ormia /guji
dhiry
Kore
Xeqo
Acacia polycantha

Language
Amharic
delemie
Gamo
deleme
Ormia /guji
Xanxira
Kore
Commophora africana

Language
Amharic

Gamo
anka zereya
Ormia /guji
Karari
Kore
 Adenium obesum
Language
 Amharic
• የበረሃ ጽገርዳ
 Gamo
•
 Ormia /guji

 Kore
• holefsa
Amaranths species

Language
Amharic

Gamo

Ormia /guji

Kore
soxe
Abutilon species

Language
Amharic
Gamo
ዶዪ

Ormiia /guji
አብድዮ

Kore
ኦፊጰ
Xanthium strumarium)

Language
Amharic

Gamo

Ormiaz /guji

Kore
Xanthium strumarium species or
Hujufarsa species

Language
Amharic

Gamo

Ormia /guji
Hujufarsa
Kore
Dichrostachys cinera

Language
Amharic
Ader
Gamo
Gergero
Ormia /guji
Jerme
Kore
Prosophise juniflora

Language
Amharic
Woyani tree
Gamo
Woyani tree
Ormia /guji
Woyani tree
Kore
Woyani tree
 The dominant plant species plain of
nech sar park
Bothriochloa insculpta Grass

Chrysopogon plumulosus Grass

Digitaria macroblephara Grass

Aristida kenyensis Grass

Solanum incanum Encroachment

Abutilon figarianum Encroachment

Dichrostachys cinerea Encroachment

Acacia tortilis Encroachment

Acacia nilotica Encroachment

Acacia mellifera Encroachment

Acacia nubica encroachment

Banalities egyptiaca dominant

 The dominant plant species in the
Bush land area of nech sar national
Acacia mellifera
park
encroachment

Acacia nilotica

Acacia brevispica encroachment

Rhus natalensis

Balanites aegyptiaca

Terminalia brownii

Cadaba farinosa

Commiphora africana

Grewia bicolor

Flueggea virosa
 The dominant plant specie in Under
ground water forest of nech sar
Ficus sycamorus Dominant

Ficus vasta Dominant

Euclea divinorum Dominant

Licanos discus Dominant

Cordia africana Dominant

Combretum molle Dominant

Celtis africana Dominant

Prunaus africana Dominant

Mythenus indica Dominant

Celtis africana Dominant

 The dominant plan specie in the
Reverine Forest of nech sar
national park
Acacia polyacantha Dominant

Aeschynomene elaphroxylon Threated plant species in the park

Celtiis afriicana Dominant

Rhus natalensis Dominant

Crtootn macrostachyss Dominant

Ziziphus mucronata Dominant

Ficus vasta Dominant

Syzyygium guinenis Dominant

Acalypha fruticosa Dominant

Teclea nobilis

Lantana camera invaded the area

 Recommendation

 The park should focus on the prevention of cutting the tree and collecting of
charcoal purpose. .
 Attention on the park boundary to minimize illegal activities by working together with
local administrative