Ecological Conditions and Ecosystem Services of Artificial Wetlands in Semiarid Ethiopian Highlands

Table 9

The relative importance of ESs provided by wetlands using the perception of all participants.

Main ESs provided by:	Washa	Borale
Provisioning services
Food (crop, vegetation)
Fish
Water for livestock drinking
Water for irrigation
Water for domestic use (washing, cleansing)
Medicinal resources
Crafting materials
Honey and fruits	Nil	Nil
Fodder/grass provision
Grazing services
Regulating services
Flood regulating
Maintaining water flow
Climate regulation
Water purification
Disease control
Pollution regulation
Cultural services
Spiritual celebration		Nil
Recreation center
Educational visit
Research center		Nil
Supporting services
Nursery site for plants and animals
Habitat for plants and animals

Note. nil refers to ‘not sure’, ‘’, very low, ‘’, low, ’’, medium and ‘’, high importance.