Human-Wild Animals Conflict in and around Amba Forest, Ezha District, Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia

Table 13

Benefits of the forest to study participants.

Benefit types gained from forest	Study participants’ response
	N (total)	Percentage (%)
1. Soil conservation	34	64.2
2. Suitable climate and environment	30	56.6
3. Rainfall	22	41.5
4. Firewood collection	10	18.9
5. House construction	4	7.5
6. Food income	7	13.2
7. Water resource	2	3.8
8. Shading	4	7.5
9. Aesthetic value	7	13.2
10. Future tourism	9	17
11. Timber production	4	7.5
12. Habitat for wild animals	10	18.9
13. Medicine	4	7.5
14. Keeping domestic animal	4	7.5