Octotea kenyensis This species has a wide geographic range even outside Ethiopia. Its superior quality of hardwoods has results in its high exploitation for timber. This species was assessed as Vulnerable. Generally, these four species (3 animal and 1 plant) are the biodiversity elements that have triggered the delineation of Sheka Forest as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of a global importance.

Published as part of GmbH, Gopa-International Energy Consultants & Iris Consult Plc, Ethiopia, 2022, 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, World Bank on page 73