Bale Mountains National Park

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The Bale Mountains National Park is a national park in the Oromia Region of southeast Ethiopia. Created in 1970, this park covers about 2,200 square kilometers of the Bale Mountains to the west and southwest of Goba in the Bale Zone. Within its boundaries are some of the highest points in Ethiopia, which include Mount Batu.

Bale Mountains contains three distinct ecoregions: the northern plains, bush and woods; the central Sanetti Plateau with an average elevation of over 4000 meters; and the southern Harenna Forest, known for its mammals, amphibians and birds including many endemic species. The central Sanetti Plateau is home to the largest population of the rare and endangered Ethiopian wolves.

[edit] See also

• National parks in Ethiopia

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The National Parks of Ethiopia: Bale Mountains Park - Part I (Addis Tribune)
• The National Parks of Ethiopia: Bale Mountains Park - Part II: Harena Forest (Addis Tribune)

Coordinates: 6°40′N, 39°40′E