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Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
A herder walks among livestock on the outskirts of a village surrounded by a prosopis forest in the Amibara district of Ethiopia. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
A resident in the Amibara district crosses a bridge over a river whose banks are now overrun by the invasive prosopis plant. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
A pastoralist family milks a cow outside their home, hidden behind prosopis trees, which are now often used as a natural fencing material in Amibara. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
Two young volunteers work to cut down prosopis plants using machetes. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
A herder coaxes one of his camels to be milked in Amibara. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
Pastoralist Khadija Humed, 55, stands in an area overrun by prosopis trees. [Marco Simoncelli / AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
An NGO worker cuts through the roots of a prosopis plant with a chainsaw during removal efforts in Amibara. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
Employees shred dried prosopis branches and leaves at one of the processing enterprises supported by the NGO CARE in Amibara. [Marco Simoncelli / AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
An employee mixes grains with dried prosopis to produce livestock feed inside a small processing centre. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
A herder watches over his cattle at a watering point surrounded by a prosopis forest in Amibara. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
This papaya field has been established in one of the areas cleared and rehabilitated from the invasive prosopis plant in Amibara. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
A group of employees work to produce charcoal from prosopis plants at a processing centre in Amibara. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
A young employee arranges pieces of prosopis charcoal. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
Prosopis can be more easily made into charcoal than other trees. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods
An employee looks at bricks made from dried prosopis inside a small processing centre in Amibara run with the support of the NGO CARE. [Marco Simoncelli/AFP]
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