Semien Mountains National Park
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IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
Location: | Ethiopia |
Coordinates: | 13 ° 11 ′ ″ N, 38 ° 4 ′ ″ E |
Area: | 220 km² |
Established: | 1969 |
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.
It is home to a number of species, including the Ethiopian wolf, Gelada Baboon, and the Walia Ibex.
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.