GAMBELA NATIONAL PARK

Size: 5,060km2 (First)
Region: Gambela
Geographical Location: West Ethiopia, 850km west of Addis Ababa
Altitude: 400-768m

Physical Features: EXTENSIVE Swamps and wetlands of the Akobo river system

Rainfall: is 1500mm a year, falling between April and October

Temperatures: are high

Vegetation: Semi-arid open Woodland, Savannah, swamp

Fauna: The park contains forty-one (41) Species many representative of neighboring Sudan and not found elsewhere in Ethiopia, such as Nile Lechwe and the white-eared kob, the latter migrating in Large numbers. Roan antelope, topi, elephant, buffalo, lelwel hartebeest, lion, and giraffe are also present.

Birdlife: The most important of the 154 bird species present here is the whale-headed stork, an unusual large billed, tall bird seen standing in the swamps.

Visitor Facilities: NO development yet.