List of protected areas of Ethiopia

National parks and other protected areas cover 17% of Ethiopia's land area.UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Ethiopia from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 27 February 2022. They include:

National parks National Park Region Established Area Image Coordinates Administered byAbijatta-Shalla National Park Oromia 1963 Federal GovernmentAlitash National Park Amhara 2006 Federal GovernmentArsi Mountains National Park Oromia 2011 Regional GovernmentAwash National Park Oromia and Afar 1958 Federal GovernmentBejimiz National Park Benishangul-Gumuz and Amhara 2015 not reported Regional GovernmentBorana National Park Oromia and Somali 2017 Regional GovernmentBale Mountains National Park Oromia 1962 Federal GovernmentChebera Churchura National Park South West Ethiopia 1997 Regional GovernmentDati Wolel National Park Oromia 1998 Regional GovernmentDidessa National Park Benishangul-Gumuz 2017 Not reported Regional GovernmentGambela National Park Gambela 1966 Federal GovernmentGeralle National Park Somali 1998 Regional GovernmentGibe Sheleko National Park South Ethiopia 2001 Regional GovernmentKafta Humera National Park Amhara 1999 Federal GovernmentLoka-Abaya National Park Sidama 2001 Regional GovernmentMao-Komo National Park Benishangul-Gumuz and Oromia 2016 not reported Regional GovernmentMago National Park South Ethiopia 1974 Regional GovernmentMaze National Park South Ethiopia 1997 Regional GovernmentNech Sar National Park South Ethiopia 1966 Federal GovernmentOmo National Park South Ethiopia1980 4,068 km2 (1,571 sq mi) Federal GovernmentSimien Mountains National Park Amhara 1959 Federal GovernmentYangudi Rassa National Park Afar 1969 Federal Government

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

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 Babile Elephant Sanctuary Kuni-Muktar Mountain Nyala Sanctuary Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary

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 Kafa Biosphere Reserve Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve Sheka Forest Biosphere Reserve Yayu Biosphere Reserve

World Heritage Sites Bale Mountains National Park Simien National Park

List of protected areas of Ethiopia

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