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Journal of Biodiversity, Bioprospecting and Development

ISSN: 2376-0214

Open Access

Dereje Tewabe

Researcher and Center Director ARARI, Bahir-Dar Fisheries and Other Aquatic Life Research Center,
P.O.Box 794, Bahir-Dar
Ethiopia

Publications
  • Review Article
    Impacts of Furrow Irrigation on Shesher and Welala Natural Reservoirs of Lake Tana Sub Basin, Ethiopia
    Author(s): Dereje TewabeDereje Tewabe

    The survey was conducted from March 2012 to March 2013 based on field observations and samples. Shesher is natural reservoir of Lake Tana found at coordinates of 0350300 and 1322162 UTM and at altitudes 1805 a.s.l. Welala natural reservoir is found at UTM coordinates of 0348348 and 1326081 with altitude of 1804 a.s.l. The area of Sheshe and Welala was estimated about 500 ha and 110 ha respectively, which are impounded by open water for extended period of a year and both with maximum depth of 3 m during rainy season. Both reservoirs filled their capacity during the rainy season through the inflow river of Ribb and the surrounding flood plain. But during pick dry season of March, 2012 and March 2013 the survey showed unexpected, amazing and sudden death of a home for many biodiversity that both Shesher and Welala natural reservoirs dried up totally. Birds fetch their food from remn.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2376-0214.1000131

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