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International Journal of Mining Science
Volume 4, Issue 4, 2018, Page No: 25-37

Assessment for Artisanal Gold Mining Impacts on Vegetation Ecology at Shire Districts, Tigray-Ethiopia

Mehari Girmay*

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Citation : Mehari Girmay*, Assessment for Artisanal Gold Mining Impacts on Vegetation Ecology at Shire Districts, Tigray-EthiopiaInternational Journal of Mining Science 2018, 4(4) : 38-43.

Abstract

Ethiopia is one of the countries that are making efforts to formalize the ASM (artisanal gold mining) sector by licensing individual miners, providing technical support for capacity building, and setting up basic infrastructure and facilitating formalized marketing of gold. The study area was in hectare where most the active mining and ecological land use and land cover were revealed. Because of this mining indigenous plants are degraded. Along the mining adjacent (rescued near to mining site), there was many indicator plants as the area is rich in various plant species. The present study was investigate on the spot that ecological impacts such deforestation, siltation, formation of trench and pits, top soil removal, water pollution and veldt fires were more significant. The government should enforcers the laws and regulations and promoter of mining development side by side putting ecological impacts mitigation measurements with stakeholders. Governments should enhance paying attention in supporting to financial resources and more incentives for conservation damaged ecosystems and create awareness and enforcing rules to create a healthy, sustainable and productive environment.


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