The Mima water shade covers an area of 1031hactar and the Mima water shade is one of the main streams draining into Afa River. The water shade is found at the distance of 24kms from Assosa town on the way to Addis Ababa through Bambasi District of Benishangul Gumuz Regional State. Baseline data was collected for biophysical (vegetation) parameters. The baseline data collection is built around seven transects by the use of blocks of 10 m2 in size. Hence, in each block the sampling size is 54 plots. This baseline assessment presents the results of the data collected from the combination of field and on farm surveys in three blocks of the Mima water shade. Interpretation and management recommendations are based solely on the data and do represent a consensus view between the project and the survey results. It is imperative that before initiating any activities in the respective blocks, more information be collected for the targeted area chosen for interventions. The result of the evaluation showed that the water shade is poorly contained in its both physical and biological structures. However, the surrounding environment specially the border to south of the water shade commonly known as Anbessa Forest is an opportunity to enrich the water table and biodiversity of the water shade. It should be noted that recommendations made within this report are not based on any dialog with communities. It is therefore vital for the Project to establish a dialog with the target communities and farmers. These communities and farmers need to be actively involved in the process of prioritizing activities. Thus the information contained within the report should provide support to the field officers of Mima model water shade, but the ultimate decisions concerning priorities need to be made based upon consensus between the communities and the Project.