Dilla University Botanical and Ecotourism Garden | The University of Green Land

Dilla University Botanic Garden

The Garden covers an area of 101.19 ha of land located to northwest of Dilla town within Sesa sub-city at Oda Ya’a Kebele. The site is bordered by Dara River (in Dara Woreda of Sidama Zone) in the north, Don Bosco pig farm to the south, with the Mejege River (in Abaya Worda of Guji Zone) in the west, and Saron Lodge and Oda Ya’a campus of Dilla University in the east. The Garden is be expended expected to expand in the direction of Abaya Woreda of Guji Zone of Oromia National Regional State, and Dara Wereda of Sidama Zone through further consultations with the concerned local government officials and community representatives.
Nursury Site

Known for its sweet flavor and aroma with a light to medium body. Ethiopian Yirgacheffes are spicy and fragrant, and are frequently reviewed and rated as some of the highest quality Arabica coffees in the world. Their premium reputation also often means they carry a premium price, but even so, they offer better value for your money than other comparable (such as Hawaiian Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain).
Sample product and service

Yirgacheffe coffee is a wet processed coffee grown at elevations from 1,700 to 2,200 meters above sea level, and is the considered the best high grown coffee in southern Ethiopia, an exotic coffee region known for fine coffees.
Attractive landscapes -Legedara live valley

Dilla University is one of the public institution and is among the second generation Universities in Ethiopia. With the physical expansion of the newly built HaseDilla, Teaching Hospital campuses, and botanical garden for teaching, research and biodiversity conservation, our leadership in this critical areas are sure to grow in national terms.
Vegetables garden

Vegetables garden
Enset and coffee Garden

Enset and coffee Garden
Engravings in side the garden 1

Engravings in side the garden1
Engravings in side the garden 2

Engravings in side the garden2
Engravings in side the garden3

Engravings in side the garden3
Engravings in side the garden4

Engravings in side the garden4

Ecotourism

Among the untapped aesthetic attractions of the WBEG is the mosaic charismatic biodiversity in the enchanting escarpment. The highly valued ecosystem, the environmental capital and diverse indigenous flora (and fauna) could be exploited in a tourism- smart and ecologically-sound manner.

Research

Much has been documented on the fact that Ethiopia is one of the Gardens of biodiversity. Yet, a scientific investigation, be it applied or basic, on the diverse potentials of the mosaic ecology calls for focused attention. [Read-more]

Child Garden- Introduction

Dilla University Botanical and ecotourism garden was established in 2017 for the purpose of conservation, research, and education and recreation value. Its site is located 1km north-east of Dilla town and 1.5km north to Dilla University main campus. The site is located west corner of Dilla town, Sesa sub city in odaya kebele between main and Odaya campus of dilla University. [Read-more]

Conservation

Despite the conjugal bond of people with nature, there is an eminent threat of natural resources degradation due to man-made and natural causes which exacerbate the protracted struggle against poverty.
Among the damages caused by man and nature are the accelerated genetic erosion and the destruction of heterogonous ecology.
Thus, the threat of extinction and the degradation of the once pristine landscape have to be combated through in-situ conservation of live plants in their natural habitat.

Vision , Mission and Objectives

Vision [Read-more]