Table 10 Priority ranking of threats to WEP conservation
From: Ethnobotanical study of wild edible plants in Metema and Quara districts, Northwestern Ethiopia
Major threats | Total score | Rank |
|---|---|---|
Human-induced fire | 101 | 5th |
Construction | 122 | 3rd |
Household utensils | 106 | 4th |
Fuel wood | 165 | 2nd |
Agricultural land expansion | 178 | 1st |
Over grazing | 73 | 7th |
Use of herbicides and pesticides | 89 | 6th |
Informal export to Sudan | 30 | 8th |