Physical and Economic Valuation for Nontimber Forest Products (NTFPs) of Surra Government Plantation in the Upper Hare-Baso Rivers Catchment, Southwestern Ethiopia

Table 1

Tropical livestock unit (TLU) and its signifying weights of livestock.

Animal classes	TLU	Weight (kg)
Camel	1	250
Cow, dry	0.7	175
Cow, with calf	0.76	190
Sheep, dry	0.1	25
Sheep, with lamb	0.13	33
Horse	0.8	200
Total =	2.49	623

Source: adapted from different studies [56, 57]. 2.49 is the mean TLU (tropical livestock unit) and 623 is the total corresponding weight for the average TLU (2.49). In other words, 2.49 TLU = 623 kg of livestock classes in tropical region. For instance, 1 TLU=250 kg, which is for camel in tropical region. Its weight may vary in different regions (for e.g., temperate).