Table 8 - 1 in Electricity Network Reinforcement and Expansion Project (ENREP) Update the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for LOT-I: Metu-Mesha 230 KV Single Circuit Transmission Line

Table 8-1. Characteristics of Alternative 1. Length of the sectionArea of forest clearedKey biodiversity issues70 kmA large area of forest will bea.Vulnerable plant species will be removedcleared; significant loss ofalong this long stretch of the ROW of thebiodiversitypower transmission line, e.g.b.A high proportion of highly valued and theflagship plant species of the forest will beremoved, e.g. Pouteria adolfi-fridericic.A large proportion of plant species that areimportant source of non-timber forestproducts, e.g. honey will be removed.Examples are Syzygium guineese andSchefflera abyssinicad.Potential loss of epiphytic plant species suchas orchids and little-known bryophytes1 4.