Seen by their guardians as sacred, Ethiopia’s church forests are protected and cared for by their priests and their communities. Photographer Kieran Dodds, who presented a show of his Ethiopian work in our gallery in 2018, has brought together his images of these oases and the story of the country’s spiritually driven conservation movement in a new book, The Church Forests of Ethiopia.
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To read more about this project and Kieran's new book, click here.