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The Zegie Peninsula and Lake Tana islands harbor significant medicinal plant diversity (81 species) that remains central to local healthcare, but these resources and their associated indigenous knowledge are highly threatened by anthropogenic pressures. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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Document medicinal plant diversity, traditional usage patterns, and anthropogenic threats to both plant resources and indigenous knowledge systems in Ethiopia's Lake Tana region.

September 10, 2026CABI Agriculture and BioscienceOpen Access

Ethnobotanical and conservation assessment on medicinal plants at Zegie Peninsula and neighboring islands of Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia

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AAAbebe Worku Amberbir AMAmare Bitew Mekonen DYDestaw Damtie Yehualaw

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Ethnobotanical survey reveals extensive medicinal plant reliance alongside rising ecological threats in Lake Tana communities, highlighting the need for targeted conservation strategies.

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Document medicinal plant diversity, traditional usage patterns, and anthropogenic threats to both plant resources and indigenous knowledge systems in Ethiopia's Lake Tana region.
Conducted semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and guided field walks in the Zegie Peninsula and nearby islands.
Calculated Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) to evaluate agreement across disease categories and Fidelity Level (FL) to detect culturally important specialist species.
Applied statistical tests to determine associations between ethnobotanical knowledge and socio-demographic variables.
Identified 81 medicinal plant species spanning 70 genera and 47 families, with perennial shrubs and trees comprising the majority of remedies.
Demonstrated high consensus (high ICF) for common colds, wounds, and skin infections, alongside high fidelity levels for specialist species including Citrus aurantiifolia and Ximenia americana.
Found significant positive associations between ethnobotanical knowledge and age, occupation, and informant type, while identifying fuelwood collection, logging, and agricultural expansion as primary conservation threats.

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Amberbir et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27b9a58559d80afc74f4a https://doi.org/10.1079/ab.2026.0058

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September 10, 2026CABI Agriculture and BioscienceOpen Access

Ethnobotanical and conservation assessment on medicinal plants at Zegie Peninsula and neighboring islands of Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia

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Authors

AAAbebe Worku Amberbir AMAmare Bitew Mekonen DYDestaw Damtie Yehualaw

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Overview

Ethnobotanical survey reveals extensive medicinal plant reliance alongside rising ecological threats in Lake Tana communities, highlighting the need for targeted conservation strategies.

Key Points

Document medicinal plant diversity, traditional usage patterns, and anthropogenic threats to both plant resources and indigenous knowledge systems in Ethiopia's Lake Tana region.
Conducted semi-structured interviews, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and guided field walks in the Zegie Peninsula and nearby islands.
Calculated Informant Consensus Factor (ICF) to evaluate agreement across disease categories and Fidelity Level (FL) to detect culturally important specialist species.
Applied statistical tests to determine associations between ethnobotanical knowledge and socio-demographic variables.
Identified 81 medicinal plant species spanning 70 genera and 47 families, with perennial shrubs and trees comprising the majority of remedies.
Demonstrated high consensus (high ICF) for common colds, wounds, and skin infections, alongside high fidelity levels for specialist species including Citrus aurantiifolia and Ximenia americana.
Found significant positive associations between ethnobotanical knowledge and age, occupation, and informant type, while identifying fuelwood collection, logging, and agricultural expansion as primary conservation threats.

Cite This Study

Amberbir et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6aa27b9a58559d80afc74f4a https://doi.org/10.1079/ab.2026.0058

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