Bale Mountains National Park

Bale mountains national park is 2400 sq. km in area. It is divided east- west by the Harena escarpment. The Sanetti Plateau at 4203 meters is a breath taking scenery, with its peak being Tulu Dimtu at 4,337 meters high. The park is one of the few places in Ethiopia where mountain nyala, an antelope endemic to Ethiopia, is seen, and has also about thirty-three other species of mammals including the simian wolf. This serene national park with its bracing mountain air is ideal for hiking or climbing. The one and the only road through the park gives motorists a very enthralling view.

Gambella National Park
The park area is home to the Nuer and the Anuak people. Both sexes of the Nuer favor cicatrisation, an adornment causing bumps in various patterns on their bodies. It is about 5060 sq.km in area. Originally the park was created for protection of an extensive swamp habitat and ts wildlife. Located on the Akobo river system it hosts several wildlife not found elsewhere in Ethiopia. These include the nile lechwe and white-eared kob. The banks of the baro are rich in birdlife and thus give visitors an extra advantage.

Netch-sar National Park
The park spans over an area of 514 sq km of which 78 sq km is covered by water. The neck of land between the two lakes of the park area, Abaya and Chamo, is known as “the bridge of God. The town of Arbaminch is located on this neck of land and is the base to explore the park. This area is undoubtedly the most beautiful in the whole rift valley region. Among the mammals that are found in the area are red bushbuck, bush pig, anubis baboons and vervet monkeys, great kudu , Guenther’s dik dik, Burchell’s zebra, grant’s gazelle and Swayne’s hartebeest. Ornithologist’s eyes can feast on the sights of such birds as red-billed and grey hornbill, Abyssinian grand hornbill, fish-eagle, kingfishers and various bustard species. The two lakes are of course habitats for the aquatic lives like crocodiles and hippos. Lake Abaya, the largest of the Ethiopian rift valley lakes, is recently known for it’s crocodile farm; and the adjacent Chamo lake is famous for it’s crocodile market.