List of protected areas of Ethiopia explained
National parks and other protected areas cover 17% of Ethiopia's land area.[1] They include:[2] [3]
National parks
Proposed national parks
- 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
Sanctuaries
Proposed sanctuaries
- Liben Plain Sanctuary
- Tullo Lafto-Sadden Wildlife Sanctuary
Controlled hunting areas
- 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
- 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
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves
World Heritage Sites
See also
External links
Notes and References
- UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Ethiopia from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 27 February 2022. https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/country/ETH
- Web site: Protected Wildlife Areas of Ethiopia . . 7 October 2016 . 7 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161009165040/http://www.ewca.gov.et/en/other_protected_areas_in_ethiopia . 9 October 2016 . dead .
- Book: Kebbede, Girma. Environment and Society in Ethiopia. 2016-10-04. Taylor & Francis. 978-1-315-46428-2. en.
