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Ethiopian Highlands. The Ethiopian Highlands (also called the Abyssinian Highlands) [1][2] is a rugged mass of mountains in Ethiopia in Northeast Africa. It forms the largest continuous area of its elevation in the continent, with little of its surface falling below 1,500 m (4,900 ft), while the summits reach heights of up to 4,550 m (14,930 ft).
Simien National Park. Simien Mountains National Park is the largest national park in Ethiopia. Located in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, its territory covers the highest parts of the Simien Mountains and includes Ras Dashan, the highest point in Ethiopia. It is home to a number of endangered species, including the Ethiopian wolf ...
Geography of Ethiopia. From top to bottom, clockwise: rock formation near Addis Zemen; Simien Mountains National Park; Gere-alta mountains in Hawzen; Dallol; saline crater lake at El Sod in Borana National Park; Abijatta-Shalla National Park. Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea to the north, Djibouti and Somalia ...
The Simien Mountains[2][3][4] (Amharic: ስሜን ተራራ or Səmen; also spelled Semain, Simeon and Semien), in northern Ethiopia, north east of Gondar in the Amhara Region, are part of the Ethiopian Highlands. They are a World Heritage Site and include the Simien Mountains National Park. The mountains consist of plateaus separated by ...
Mount Abba Yared • Abul Kasim (mountain) • Mount Abuna Yosef • Mount Abuye Meda • Amba Alagi • Ale Bagu • Mount Amara • Amaro Mountains • Mount Ambaricho • Mount Amedamit • Amba Aradam • Mount Assimba • Mount Ayalu.
Located in the Simien Mountains National Park in the North Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, it reaches an elevation of 4,550 metres (14,930 ft). [ 1 ] The English form "Ras Dashen" is a corruption of its Amharic name, "Ras Dejen", the term used by the Ethiopian Mapping Authority (EMA) that alludes to the traditional head or general who fights ...
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.
Governing body. Oromia Forest & Wildlife Enterprise (OFWA) Arsi Mountains National Park is a national park in Arsi Zone of Oromia Region in Ethiopia. It protects a portion of the Ethiopian Highlands and includes montane forests, subalpine heath, and alpine grasslands and shrublands. The park was designated in 2011 and covers an area of 10876 km 2.