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AWASH NATIONAL PARK




Awash National Park has 756 square kilometers area, situated at 225 kms south east of Addis Ababa on the highway leading to Djibouti and Hararge. The Awash National Park is the oldest and relatively the most developed wildlife reserve in the country. The park is entirely established on the plain of rift valley. With the exception of 600m high mountains Fantalle, the park area is predominantly covered with acacia trees and Savannah grass land. The main tourist attractions of the park include: • The 400 plant species growing in the park, the 46 major species of mammals and 453 species of birds among which six species are endemic to the country. All the mammals are mainly composed of East African plain animals like greater and lesser kudus, Oryx, bush buck, dik-dik, gazelle, fox, klipspringer, cheetah, lions and others. The bird species include secretary birds, Abyssinian ground hornbill, carmine bee eater, Abyssinian Roller and birds of riverine forest like coucal and go away birds. • The Awash River at the end of its slow and quite flowing in relatively plain surface suddenly drops in to a gorge where the waters hit the bottom basaltic rocks to form a smoky water falls that offers delight ful sensation. • Fantalle Mountain, which rises majestically over the surrounding low land with its fascinating feature of volcanic origin, and depression on top of the mountain that form a rugged surface with clouds of volcanic steam rising here and there. • The palm springs of the northern part of the park, where hot water springs from the wall of hill flows down making a stream and a natural swimming pool amidst palm trees. • The museum in the park head quarters where trophies of animals living in the park are displayed

Attractions/Destinations

    • Axum
    • Lalibela
    • Gondar
    • Bahir Dar
    • Harar
    • Addis Ababa
    • Holy days / Festivals
    • One Day / Two Days Tour
    • Danakil Depression
    • --Birding Tour Ethiopia--
    • Parks
    • --Simien Mountains
    • --Awash National Park
    • --Bale Mountains
    • --Nechisar National Park
    • --Mago National Park
    • --Omo National Park
    • --Lake Abijata-Shala

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