Nechisar National Park
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location: | Ethiopia |
| Nearest city: | Arba Minch |
| Area: | 514 km² |
| Established: | 1974 |
Nechisar National Park is one of the National Parks of Ethiopia. Located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region immediately to the east of Arba Minch, its 514 square kilometers of territory include the “Bridge of God” (an isthmusAbaya and Chamo), the Nechisar plains to the east of the lakes. between Lakes
Nechisar National Park was established in 1974. Wildlife in the park include Hartebeest, Plains Zebra, Grant’s Gazelle, Dik-dik, and the Greater Kudu. A stretch of the northwest shore of Lake Chamo is known as Crocodile Market, where hundreds of Crocodiles gather to sun themselves.