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Table 2 Habitant and human impact score in 12 sampling sites of hot springs in Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2013

From: Assessment of ecological quality of hot springs in the Eastern Amhara Region

Sampling site

Human impact

Habitat condition

Score

Class

Score

Class

A1

100

Severe

83

Marginal

A2

104

Severe

106

Marginal

A3

100

Severe

124

Sub-optimum

B1

105

Severe

34

Poor

B2

74

Moderate

142

Sub-optimum

B3

67

Moderate

146

Sub-optimum

H1

105

Severe

59

Poor

H2

87

Severe

91

Marginal

H3

93

Severe

79

Marginal

S1

105

Severe

50

Poor

S2

97

Severe

93

Marginal

S3

95

Severe

92

Marginal

  1. Habitat condition score poor <60, marginal 60–109, sub-optimum 110–159 and optimum 160–200 (Barbour, Gerritsen, Snyder, and Stribling, 1999), and low disturbance <25, moderate disturbance >25–75 and sever disturbance >75–125 (MDEP 2009)