Center for Environmental Science, College of Natural and Computational Sciences,
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Ethiopia
Review Article
Holy Hills Role in Biodiversity Conservation and Mountain Management:
Implication of Multi-Purpose Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in
Sustainable Mountain Conservation
Author(s): Tura TT, Soromess T, Argaw M and Leta STura TT, Soromess T, Argaw M and Leta S
Ethiopia had practiced Judaism before Christianity. This church is unique in the continent of Africa and glob in holding judo-Christian sect. In the church tradition forests are considered as shelter of the earth crust which provides enormous scenery to the world. Most of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church and monasteries are built on hills, mountains and high places which are covered with densely forests. This practice and tradition was comes from Eden, the place had all the best and choicest trees and plant, God a tender Father, provide not only for Adam’s needs, but also his pleasure. The church on the earth signifies the new heaven, the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, Adam. Therefore, gardening was the first kind of employment on record in which man was engaged. Though trees and plants produced th.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2332-2543.1000179
Journal of Biodiversity & Endangered Species received 624 citations as per Google Scholar report