Global InformationYayu Biosphere Reserve information
| Yayu Biosphere Reserve | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ethiopia | |
| Location | Illubabor Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 8°20′15″N 35°49′03″E / 8.3374°N 35.8174°E |
| Area | 1,670 km2 (640 sq mi) |
| Designation | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve |
| Designated | 2010 |
| Governing body | Ethiopian Biodiversity Institute (EBI) |
The Yayu Coffee Forest Biosphere Reserve is situated in Illubabor Zone of the Oromia Regional State, southwestern Ethiopia.
It is the center of origin for the most popular coffee in the world, Coffea arabica.
Yayu is the largest and most important forest in the world for the conservation of the wild coffee populations. The area plays a key role in the conservation of natural and cultural landscapes.
The biosphere reserve includes Eastern Afromontane Biodiversity Hotspot and Important Bird Areas of international significance. The area is also of cultural and historical significance since it possesses many archaeological sites, ritual sites, caves and waterfalls.
Administrative Division: Oromiya National Regional State, Oromiya Forestry andWildlife Enterprise, Illubabor Branch, Illubabor ZoneLand and Environmental Protection, Six Districts Administration, Oromiya Bureau of Land and Environmental Protection, Oromiya Forestry and Wildlife Enterprise, Oromiya Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Development, and Ministry of Science and Technology
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Yayu from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 2 March 2022. [1]