Degradation Status and Local Community Perception towards Kadar-Basaso Wetland in Sinana District of Bale Zone, South Eastern Ethiopia

Table 5

Respondents’ view on the impacts of human activities on the Kadar-Basaso wetland ecosystem.

No.	Item	Mean	Std. deviation
1	Humans cut trees for agricultural practice	3.71	0.824
2	Humans cut trees for construction practice	3.58	0.963
3	Farming 60 meters toward the wetland	3.71	0.828
4	Pesticide use	1.79	0.713
5	Collection of firewood	1.86	0.455
6	Charcoal production	1.74	0.493
7	Overgathering	3.72	0.850
8	Human clear vegetation along with the Kadar-Basaso wetland ecosystem	3.76	0.868