چکیده (انگلیسی):

Babile Elephant Sanctuary (BES), in the semi-arid part of eastern Ethiopia, has long been known for comprising one of the globally threatened, ecologically isolated and possibly distinctive subsp. of elephant population (Loxodonta Africana orleansi). As this review describe a total 55 plant species composed of 37 genera and 24 families were identified. Out of these, shrubs have accounted for 94.9% while trees constituted only 5.1% of the total density. Fabaceae, Tiliaceae and Capparidaceae are the most dominant family 1st, 2nd and 3rd dominant respectively. Browsing elephant, anthropogenic and invasive alian are the major threat of plant species in Babile elephant sanctuary. Acacia robusta, Acacia senegal, Commiphora erythraea, Acacia nilotica, Balanites glabra, Acacia mellifera, A. tortilis and A. seyal are the major useful plant and impacted species by human use, browsing elephant and invasive. Therefore, Future research should also focus on detailed assessment of current vegetation status in the Sanctuary; Rehabilitation by plantation especially the indigenous multi-purpose tree species that are highly threatened but still available in the valley should be given emphasis.