List of protected areas of Ethiopia
National parks and other protected areas cover 17% of Ethiopia's land area.[1] They include:[2][3]
National parks[edit]
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Proposed national parks[edit]
- Afar Depression National Park
- Blue Nile Gorges National Park
- Dessa Forest National Park
- Donkoro Chaka National Park
- Lake Abbe National Park
- Malka Guba National Park
- Ogaden Desert National Park
Wildlife reserves[edit]
- Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve
- Awash-West Wildlife Reserve
- Chelbi Wildlife Reserve (Chelbi or Stephanie)
- Degodi Lark Reserve
- Gewane Wildlife Reserve
- Guassa Community Conservation Area
- Indeltu (Shebelle) Gorges Reserve
- Mille-Serdo Wildlife Reserve
- Shire Wildlife Reserve
- Tama Community Conservation Area (Tama Wildlife Reserve)
Sanctuaries[edit]
- Babile Elephant Sanctuary
- Kuni-Muktar Mountain Nyala Sanctuary
- Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary
- Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary
Proposed sanctuaries[edit]
Controlled hunting areas[edit]
- Afdem-Gewane Controlled Hunting Area
- Akobo Controlled Hunting Area
- Awash West Controlled Hunting Area
- Boyo Swamp Controlled Hunting Area
- Dabus Valley Controlled Hunting Area
- Eastern Hararghe Controlled Hunting Area
- Erer-Gota Controlled Hunting Area
- Mizan-Teferi Controlled Hunting Area
- Murule Controlled Hunting Area
- Omo West Controlled Hunting Area
- Segen Valley Controlled Hunting Area
- Tedo Controlled Hunting Area
National forest priority areas[edit]
- Abelti Gibie National Forest Priority Area
- Abey-Albasa National Forest Priority Area
- Abobo-Gog National Forest Priority Area
- Aloshie-Batu National Forest Priority Area
- Anferara-Wadera National Forest Priority Area
- Arba-Minch National Forest Priority Area
- Arero National Forest Priority Area
- Babiya-Fola National Forest Priority Area
- Belete Gera National Forest Priority Area
- Bonga National Forest Priority Area
- Bore-Anferara National Forest Priority Area
- Bulki-Melakoza National Forest Priority Area
- Butajira National Forest Priority Area
- Chato-Sengi-Dengeb National Forest Priority Area
- Chilalo-Gallema National Forest Priority Area
- Chilimo-Gaji National Forest Priority Area
- Deme-Laha National Forest Priority Area
- Dengego-Melka Jedbu National Forest Priority Area
- Desa-A National Forest Priority Area
- Dindin-Arbagugu National Forest Priority Area
- Dire-Gerbicha National Forest Priority Area
- Dodola-Adaba-Lajo National Forest Priority Area
- Gara Muleta National Forest Priority Area
- Gebre Dima National Forest Priority Area
- Gedo National Forest Priority Area
- Gergeda National Forest Priority Area
- Gidole-Kemba National Forest Priority Area
- Godere National Forest Priority Area
- Goro-Bele National Forest Priority Area
- Gumburda-Grakaso National Forest Priority Area
- Gura Ferda National Forest Priority Area
- Harena-Kokosa National Forest Priority Area
- Jalo-Addes National Forest Priority Area
- Jarso-Gursum National Forest Priority Area
- Jibat National Forest Priority Area
- Jorgo-Wato National Forest Priority Area
- Kahatasa-Guangua National Forest Priority Area
- Komto-Waga-Tsige National Forest Priority Area
- Konchi National Forest Priority Area
- Kubayo National Forest Priority Area
- Megada National Forest Priority Area
- Mena-Angetu National Forest Priority Area
- Menagesha-Suba National Forest Priority Area
- Munesa-Shashemene National Forest Priority Area
- Negele (Mankubssa) National Forest Priority Area
- Sekela Mariam National Forest Priority Area
- Sele Anderacha National Forest Priority Area
- Sheka National Forest Priority Area
- Sibu-Tole-Kobo National Forest Priority Area
- Sigmo-Geba National Forest Priority Area
- Tiro-Boter-Becho National Forest Priority Area
- Wof-Washa National Forest Priority Area
- Yabelo National Forest Priority Area
- Yayu National Forest Priority Area
- Yegof-Erike National Forest Priority Area
- Yeki National Forest Priority Area
- Yerer National Forest Priority Area
International designations[edit]
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves[edit]
- Kafa Biosphere Reserve
- Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve
- Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve
- Sheka Forest Biosphere Reserve
- Yayu Biosphere Reserve
World Heritage Sites[edit]
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to National parks of Ethiopia.
References[edit]
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Ethiopia from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 27 February 2022. [1]
- ^ "Protected Wildlife Areas of Ethiopia". Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Kebbede, Girma (2016-10-04). Environment and Society in Ethiopia. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-315-46428-2.