National parks in Ethiopia
There are 15 national parks in Ethiopia (as of August 2013). The protected area system is supplemented by around 100 other national protected areas with different protection status.
National parks
Surname | founding | Size [ha] | region | map | view | |
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Abijatta Shalla National Park | 1963 | 88,700 | Oromia |
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Alatish National Park | 2006 | 266,500 | Benishangul-Gumuz |
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Awash National Park | 1969 | 75,600 | Afar (region) |
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Bale Mountains National Park | 1970 | 247.100 | Oromia |
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Chebera Churchura National Park | 2006 | 119,000 | YeDebub |
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Gambela National Park | 1974 | 506.100 | Gambela |
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Geraille National Park | 1998 | 38,580 | Somali (region) |
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Kafta Sherao National Park | 1999 | 500,000 | Tigray |
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Mago National Park | 1971 | 216,200 | YeDebub |
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Maze National Park | 2005 | 21,000 | YeDebub |
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Nechisar National Park | 1974 | 51,400 | YeDebub |
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Omo National Park | 1959 | 406,800 | YeDebub |
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Simien National Park | 1959 | 17,900 | Amhara |
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Yabello National Park | 1978 | 250,000 | Oromia |
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Yangudi Rassa National Park | 1969 | 473.100 | Afar |
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Total: | 2,100,900 |
Other protected areas
See also
Web links
Commons : National parks of Ethiopia - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Overview and description of the national parks by the Ethiopian government
- Overview of the national parks at the Ethiopian Embassy in Japan (English)
- protectedplanet.net: National parks in Ethiopia (English)