Forest Carbon Stocks in Lowland Area of Simien Mountains National Park: Implication for Climate Change Mitigation

Simien Mountains National Park's lowland forests store significant carbon, with mean above-ground and below-ground biomass carbon stocks of 270.89±154.50 t ha⁻¹ and 54.18±30.81 t ha⁻¹ respectively, alongside 242.51±46.42 t ha⁻¹ in soil organic carbon. These findings highlight the park's potential for climate change mitigation, with 20 species contributing to a total of 2334 trees and shrubs (DBH ≥5 cm). The study used allometric models (Brown, 1998) for above-ground biomass and below-ground-to-above-ground ratios (MacDicken, 1997) to estimate carbon stocks, while dead wood, leaf litter, herb/grass, and soil organic carbon were assessed via quadrate sampling and lab analysis. This research underscores the ecological value of Simien's lowland forests in Ethiopia's climate change mitigation efforts.

Simegn, T., Soromessa, T., & Bayable, E. (2014). Forest Carbon Stocks in Lowland Area of Simien Mountains National Park: Implication for Climate Change Mitigation. Science, Technology and Arts Research Journal, 3(3), 29. https://doi.org/10.4314/star.v3i3.5