UNESCO World Heritage Site

Simien National Park

Simien National Park is a natural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ethiopia, inscribed in 1978.

Massive erosion over the years on the Ethiopian plateau has created one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, with jagged mountain peaks, deep valleys and sharp precipices dropping some 1,500 m. The park is home to some extremely rare animals such as the Gelada baboon,

Massive erosion over the years on the Ethiopian plateau has created one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, with jagged mountain peaks, deep valleys and sharp precipices dropping some 1,500 m. The park is home to some extremely rare animals such as the Gelada baboon, the Simien fox and the Walia ibex, a goat found nowhere else in the world.

Country
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Category
Natural
Inscribed
1978
UNESCO reference
9
Area
13,600 ha

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