| Article Index |
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| National Park |
| Abiyata Shalla |
| Awash |
| Bale mountains |
| Gambella |
| Mago |
| NechiSar |
| Omo |
| Simen Mountains |
| Yangudi- Rassa |
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National park is an area set aside for the purpose of conserving and protecting wildlife and objects of aesthetic, ecological and scientific interest. Inside the park, prohibited activities felling trees or exploiting natural resources in any manner unless these activities are for the development and management of the park. There are 9 national parks, and three proposed (Maze and Chabara-churchura in Gamogofa and Dawuro respectively and Alatish Park in Gondar bordering Sudan). Only Simen and Awash national parks haven been legally gazetted.
The name of the national park is listed below
|
Name of park |
Charismatic species |
Species recorded Mammals Birds |
|
| Awash | Beisa Oryx | 81 | 453 |
| Simen Mountain | Walia Ibex | 21 | 180 |
| OMO | Common Enland | 75 | 325 |
| Abijatta-Shalla and Lakes | White Pelican | 76 | 436 |
| Bale Mountains | Mountain Nyala | 77 | 260 |
| Nechisar | Burchell`s Zebra | 84 | 342 |
| Yangudi/Rassa | African Wild Ass | 36 | 230 |
| Mago | African Buffalo | 81 | 257 |
Note: The number of species and size of the parks might not remain constant
