Abstract:
Land degradation is a severe environmental problem in Ethiopia. Soil and water conservation
as well as area closure are carried out to rehabilitate degraded land. The study aims to
investigate the effectiveness of area closure and area closure with integrating SWC of soil
properties, and assess the vegetation composition and socioeconomic characteristics of local
surrounding communities conducted in the Bilbilo watersheds Akaki Districts, East Shewa
zone, in Oromia Region. A mixed research design method was employed to take soil samples
and vegetation inventory in the study areas. A diagonal transect soil sampling was
established for quantitative data for soil samples, vegetation samples were taken from both
sites for collecting soil samples, and vegetation data were inventoried
