Bale Region
Bale Region is one of the two primary CoffeeLand pilot sites in Ethiopia.
- Partner institution: Madda Walabu University
- Landscape type: Wild and semi-wild coffee-forest systems
- Status: Field plots under establishment (2026 Q2-Q3)
- Focus: Carbon monitoring, agroforestry structure, biodiversity assessment, and remote sensing validation
Site Activities
At the Bale site, the project team conducts:
- Establishment of permanent field monitoring plots
- Shade tree diversity and density surveys
- Soil sampling and health analysis
- Biomass and carbon stock measurements
- Collection of ground-truth data for satellite image validation
- Engagement with local farming communities