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Site accounts - Orthodox Church woodlands and forests

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In 2001/02 38 sites were investigated in all Ethiopian regions where the Orthodox Church has a strong presence. Site accounts for each church/monastery forest/woodland have been produced. They are listed below.

The site accounts are listed in decreasing order of latitude (site: the two letters denote the floristic region; S: C = church, M = monastery; alt. = altitude (m) of church; lati. = latitude; long. = longitude)

 

 

Yimrana Kirstos Church Forest near Lalibela. This large forest is dominated by Juniperus procera and is the only natural stand of trees in the area. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Church/monastery name

Site

S

alti.

lati.

long.

Bokel Gedam

TU01

M

2440

14º11'

38º37'

Abune Tewodros

TU02

C

2230

14º07'

38º39'

Tetema Kidist Silasse

TU03

C

2480

14º05'

39º34'

Atsibi Silasse

TU04

C

2680

13º52'

39º44'

Kidus Georgis

TU05

C

2560

13º47'

39º39'

Debre Genet Medihane Alem

TU06

C

2130

13º29'

39º29'

Acholake Eyessus

GD01

C

1600

13º26'

38º06'

Beri Mariyam

GD02

C

1510

13º25'

38º01'

Debre Haila Mariyam

TU07

M

2560

13º16'

39º20'

Rama Kidanemihret

WU01

M

2140

12º15'

39º44'

Mendefra Kidanemihret

WU02

C

2050

12º13'

39º43'

Rama Ras Alula Teklehayimanot

WU03

C

1490

12º12'

39º40'

Tara Geddam

GD03

M

2320

12º08'

37º44'

Zelalem Silasse

GD04

C

2220

12º07'

37º44'

Yimrana Kirstos

WU04

C

2700

12º07'

39º04'

Neab-Kutelab

WU05

C

2520

12º00'

39º04'

Robit Debresina Bata

GJ01

C

1865

11º41'

37º27'

Yemaytsura Ab.G/Menfeskidus Andinat

GJ02

M

1650

11º30'

37º34'

Abune Eyessus Moa

WU06

M

1920

11º20'

39º41'

Aba Asirat

GJ03

M

2360

10º17'

37º45'

Yekibna Hawariyat

GJ04

C

2310

10º12'

37º44'

Agemissa Sillase

WG01

C

2120

10º08'

36º56'

Zena Markos

SU01

M

2460

09º52

39º04'

Debrelibanos Gedam

SU02

M

2400

09º41'

38º51'

Mitak Abune Teklehayimanot

SU03

M

2600

09º34'

39º41'

Chancho Igziabher

SU04

C

2640

09º18'

38º45'

Itisa Abune Teklehayimanot

SU05

M

2220

09º07'

39º10'

Itisa Mariyam Gedam

SU06

M

2250

09º06'

39º10'

Menagesha Medhane Alem

SU07

M

2900

09º02'

38º35'

Geja Georgis

SU08

C

2200

08º50'

38º38'

Ziqualla – Gebre Menfeskidus Abo

SU09

M

2980

08º32'

38º51'

Kondaltity Bale Weld

SU12

C

2490

08º24'

38º38'

Midrekebd Gebre Menfeskidus

SU13

M

2490

08º16'

38º36'

Mehur Eyesus

SU10

M

2050

08º05'

37º55'

Emmanuel

SU11

C

2050

08º05'

37º55'

Anchucho Medihanealem

SD01

C

1990

06º57'

37º41'

Delbo Baleweld

SD02

C

2370

06º54'

37º48'

Gununo Kidus Georgis

SD03

C

1900

06º53'

37º48'

Bolola Baleweld

SD04

C

1900

06º52'

37º47'

     
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