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Bale Mountains National Park

Bale mountains National Park

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Tour Guide, Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia

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Image titleBale Mountains National Park comprises about 2,177km2 of land in South-Eastern Ethiopia and lies in the heart of the Bale Mountains Mastiff. The park spans an altitudinal range of 1,500m a.s.l. to 4,377m a.s.l. and its span over this gradient gives rise to several distinct ecosystems, including afro alpine moorland, Erica heath, grasslands, juniper/Hagenia woodlands, cloud forests, moist-tropical montane forests, and natural coffee forests. In addition, the Bale mastiff’s relative isolation from other Ethiopian highlands has allowed for the development of the park’s currently supported and impressive levels of biodiversity and endemism. Bale Mountains National Park is an ecological gem that houses spectacular landscapes, diverse ecosystems, active bird and plant life and exciting wildlife, including the world’s largest populations of the endemic Ethiopian wolf (the world’s most endangered Canid species) and Mountain Nyala.