right|thumb|200px|Map of National park and Sanctuaries located in Ethiopia

National parks and other protected areas cover 17% of Ethiopia's land area. They include:

National parks

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!width="25%" align="left" | National Park

!width="10%" align="left" | Region

!width="10%" align="left" | Established

!width="20%" align="left" | Area

!width="10%" align="left" class="unsortable" | Image

!width="10%" align="left" class="unsortable" | Coordinates

!width="15%" align="left" | Administered by

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| align="center"|Abijatta-Shalla National Park || Oromia || 1963 || || 150px || || Federal Government

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| align="center"|Alitash National Park || Amhara || 2006 || || || || Federal Government

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| align="center"|Arsi Mountains National Park || Oromia || 2011 || || || || Regional Government

|-

| align="center"|Awash National Park || Oromia and Afar || 1958 || || 150px || || Federal Government

|-

| align="center"|Bejimiz National Park || Benishangul-Gumuz and Amhara || 2015 || not reported || || || Regional Government

|-

| align="center"|Borana National Park || Oromia and Somali || 2017 || || center|150px|| || Regional Government

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| align="center"|Bale Mountains National Park || Oromia || 1962 || || 150px || || Federal Government

|-

| align="center"|Chebera Churchura National Park || South West Ethiopia|| 1997 || || 150px || || Regional Government

|-

| align="center"|Dati Wolel National Park || Oromia || 1998 || || || || Regional Government

|-

| align="center"|Didessa National Park || Benishangul-Gumuz || 2017 || Not reported || || || Regional Government

|-

| align="center"|Gambela National Park || Gambela || 1966 || || || || Federal Government

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| align="center"|Geralle National Park || Somali || 1998 || || || || Regional Government

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| align="center"|Gibe Sheleko National Park || South Ethiopia|| 2001 || || || || Regional Government

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| align="center"|Kafta Humera National Park || Amhara || 1999 || || || || Federal Government

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| align="center"|Loka-Abaya National Park || Sidama|| 2001 || || || || Regional Government

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| align="center"|Mao-Komo National Park || Benishangul-Gumuz and Oromia || 2016 || not reported || || || Regional Government

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| align="center"|Mago National Park || South Ethiopia|| 1974 || || 150px || || Regional Government

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| align="center"|Maze National Park || South Ethiopia || 1997 || || || || Regional Government

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| align="center"|Nech Sar National Park || South Ethiopia|| 1966 || || 150px || || Federal Government

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| align="center"|Omo National Park ||South Ethiopia||1980 || 4,068&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> (1,571 sq mi) || 150px || ||Federal Government

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| align="center"|Simien Mountains National Park || Amhara || 1959 || || 150px || || Federal Government

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| align="center"|Yangudi Rassa National Park || Afar || 1969 || || 150px || || Federal Government

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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

thumb|right|200px|The Locations of Wildlife Reserves of Ethiopia

  • 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

See also

  • Wildlife of Ethiopia
  • Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Ethiopia)

References

  • Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority