NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Semien Mountains National Park

Semien Mountains National Park is one of the National Parks of Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, its territory covers the Semien Mountains and includes Ras Dashan, the highest point in Ethiopia and fourth-highest in Africa. The World Conservation Union or International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2848x2136, 2416 KB) Semien Mountains near Ras Dashan Taken on August 15, 2005 by Guistino modified by User:Andro96 Source: www. ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Ethiopia is home to several national parks: Abidjatta-Shalla National Park Awash National Park Bale Mountains National Park Gambela National Park Mago National Park Nechisar National Park Omo National Park Semien Mountains National Park Yangudi Rassa National Park Included in this system are a number of wildlife sanctuaries: Harar Wildlife... Semen Gondar (or North Gondar) is a Zone in the Ethiopian Amhara Region. ... Map of Ethiopia highlighting the Amhara region. ... The Simien Mountains lie in northern Ethiopia, north east of Gonder. ... Ras Dashan is the highest mountain in Ethiopia reaching an elevation of 4,623 metres (15,158 ft). ... A world map showing the continent of Africa. ...

It is home to a number of species, including the Ethiopian wolf, Gelada Baboon, and the Walia Ibex. Binomial name Canis simensis Ruppell, 1840 Map of the range of the Ethiopian Wolf. ... Binomial name Theropithecus gelada (Rüppell, 1835) Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) is a species of Old World monkey, found only in the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea. ... Binomial name Capra walie RÃ¼ppell, 1835 The Walia Ibex (Capra walie) is a species of Ibex that is critically endangered. ...

It was one of the first sites to be made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (1978); however, due to serious population declines of the characteristic native species, in 1996 it was also added to the List of World Heritage Sites in danger. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... These are 31 sites which the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has decided to include on a list of World Heritage Sites in danger; this list also shows the year in which the World Heritage committee added the site to this list. ...

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Ethiopia is home to several national parks: Abidjatta-Shalla National Park Awash National Park Bale Mountains National Park Gambela National Park Mago National Park Nechisar National Park Omo National Park Semien Mountains National Park Yangudi Rassa National Park Included in this system are a number of wildlife sanctuaries: Harar Wildlife...

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World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia

Aksum | Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region | Lower Valley of the Awash | Harar Jugol | Lower Valley of the Omo | Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | Simien | Tiya Image File history File links Flag_of_Ethiopia. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ... Axum, properly Aksum, is a city in northern Ethiopia. ... Fasil Ghebbi is a fortress-city located in Ethiopia. ... The Awash (sometimes spelled Hawash) is a major river of Ethiopia. ... Harar enclosed within the city wall, Jugol Harar (sometimes spelled Harrar or Harer) is an eastern city in Ethiopia, and the capital of the modern Harari ethno-political division (or kilil) of Ethiopia. ... Omo River empties into Lake Turkana, August 1995 The Omo is an important river of southern Ethiopia. ... The Bete Giyorgis, one of the many rock-hewn churches at the holy site of Lalibela, Ethiopia Lalibela is a town in northern Ethiopia. ... Tiya is a town in Ethiopia, lying south of Addis Ababa. ...