Gambura Ganta Mengesha is 48 years old and holds a BA Degree from Haramaya University, Ethiopia. He has been working as an expert and Biodiversity Conservation (Ecosystem Conservation) team leader for the government office, the Gamo zone Forest, Environment and Development Office since 2016. He also acts as the focal person of the implementing partner for GIZ’s Forests4Future Project in the Lake Chamo Catchment Forest Landscape Restoration Program.