Yangudi Rassa National Park

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Yangudi Rassa National Park is one of the National Parks of Ethiopia. Located in the Afar Region, its 4730 square kilometers of territory include Mount Yangudi and the surrounding Rassa Plains, with altitudes from 400 to 1459 meters above sea level.[1]

This national park was proposed in 1977 in specific to protect the African Wild Ass, but the steps needed to officially establish this park have not been completed as of 2002. The park headquarters are in Gewane. Other animals endemic to the park include Beisa Oryx, Soemmering's and Dorcas gazelle, gerenuk and Grevy's zebra.[2] The Awash - Asseb highway crosses the Yangudi Rassa National Park, as does the Awash River.

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  1. ^ Camerapix, Spectrum Guide to Ethiopia (New York: Interlink, 2000), p. 134
  2. ^ Philip Briggs, Ethiopia: The Bradt Travel Guide, 3rd edition (Chalfont St Peters: Bradt, 2002), p. 343

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Coordinates: 11°00′N, 40°50′E

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