Animals in Ethiopia: What You Can Spot, Learn, and Collect
Ethiopia wildlife guide: gelada troops and walia ibex in the Simien Mountains, Ethiopian wolves on the Bale plateau, Harar's hyenas and Lake Tana pelicans.
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Ethiopia's wildlife is mostly its own. Geladas, the grass-eating 'bleeding heart' monkeys, live in troops of hundreds on the Simien escarpment alongside walia ibex and lammergeiers; the Bale Mountains' Sanetti plateau is the best place in the world to see the Ethiopian wolf, the rarest canid on earth, and mountain nyala live on its slopes. Add Harar's hand-fed hyenas, Grevy's zebra and wild ass in the Afar lowlands, pelicans and hippos on Lake Tana, crocodiles at Lake Chamo and more than 30 endemic bird species.
Ethiopia's highlands rise above 4,000 metres, cut off from the rest of Africa for long enough to produce animals found nowhere else. In the Simien Mountains, geladas graze the cliff-top meadows and climb down the escarpment to sleep on ledges, and the walia ibex stands on crags above a kilometre of air. The Bale Mountains in the south hold the Afroalpine Sanetti plateau, where Ethiopian wolves hunt giant mole-rats in full view of the road.
The lowlands are a different country: the Danakil and Afar deserts with camels, wild ass and Grevy's zebra at Alledeghi, the Rift Valley lakes with pelicans, flamingos and the 'crocodile market' at Lake Chamo, and the walled city of Harar, where hyena men feed spotted hyenas by hand every night.
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With fewer than 500 Ethiopian wolves left, all in these highlands, and the gelada and walia ibex restricted to the same mountains, Ethiopia is the one place to see this set of animals. Tourism in the Simien and Bale parks is a direct income for the communities that share the land with them.
Ethiopia also holds one of Africa's great endemic bird lists, from the wattled ibis and blue-winged goose to the thick-billed raven, which makes a highland trip rewarding even when the mammals stay hidden.
Tempat mencari
Peta satwa liar Ethiopia
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Hewan untuk di-spot
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GeladaB
Troops of several hundred graze the meadows along the Simien escarpment between Sankaber and Chenek and let walkers sit within metres as they feed and squabble.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed in the Simien Mountains; also at Guassa and Debre Libanos near Addis.
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Ethiopian WolfB
The Sanetti plateau in Bale Mountains National Park holds the largest population, hunting giant mole-rats beside the highest all-weather road in Africa; a smaller group lives in the Simien.
Catatan spotting: Likely on a day on the Sanetti plateau; the Simien wolves are harder.
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Walia IbexB
Found only in the Simien Mountains, where the Chenek camp area and the cliffs below Bwahit are the usual places to find them on the ledges at dawn.
Catatan spotting: Regular around Chenek with a scout; the population is under 1,000.
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Mountain NyalaA
Lives only in the Bale highlands and Arsi mountains; the Gaysay grassland and Dinsho headquarters area of Bale park have habituated herds.
Catatan spotting: Near-certain at Dinsho and Gaysay.
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Hamadryas BaboonB
The sacred baboon of ancient Egypt lives in big troops in the Awash and Afar lowlands and around the Rift Valley lakes, sleeping on cliffs in groups of hundreds.
Catatan spotting: Common in Awash National Park and the eastern lowlands.
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LammergeierA
Bearded vultures patrol the Simien escarpment at eye level from the Chenek viewpoints, dropping bones onto rocks to break them.
Catatan spotting: Regular in the Simien and Bale highlands.
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Abyssinian Ground HornbillC
Walks the savanna and farmland of the western and southern lowlands in pairs, a huge black bird with a blue and red throat.
Catatan spotting: Regular in Awash, Gambella and the south.
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Spotted HyenaA
In Harar, hyena men feed wild hyenas by hand at the city walls every night, a tradition centuries old; wild clans also roam Awash and the Bale lowlands.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed at Harar after dark; common in the lowland parks.
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Grevy's ZebraA
The Alledeghi plains north of Awash hold Ethiopia's remaining Grevy's zebra, alongside Soemmerring's gazelle and ostrich.
Catatan spotting: Uncommon; a day trip from Awash with a guide.
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HippopotamusB
Pods live in Lake Tana near the Blue Nile outlet at Bahir Dar and in Lake Chamo at Arba Minch.
Catatan spotting: Regular on the Lake Tana and Lake Chamo boat trips.
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CrocodileC
Lake Chamo's 'crocodile market' is a shore where dozens of huge Nile crocodiles bask together, reached by boat from Arba Minch.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed at Lake Chamo.
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Great White PelicanC
Flocks fish the Rift Valley lakes, with Lake Ziway's harbour and Lake Tana's Bahir Dar shore giving close views.
Catatan spotting: Common on the Rift Valley lakes.
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Dromedary CamelB
Afar caravans carry salt from the Danakil depression and camels graze the acacia scrub around Awash and Harar.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed in the eastern lowlands; log as domestic.
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Marabou StorkC
Stands in flocks on the Lake Ziway and Hawassa fish-market shores and scavenges on the edge of every Rift Valley town.
Catatan spotting: Common around the lakes and towns.
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- Trekkers who want geladas, ibex and vultures at 4,000 metres in the Simien Mountains.
- Wildlife travellers chasing the Ethiopian wolf and mountain nyala in Bale.
- Birders; over 860 species with 30-plus endemics.
- Culture-and-nature trips combining Lalibela, Harar's hyenas and the Rift Valley lakes.
Tips spotting
Tips ini dibuat agar halaman ini benar-benar berguna di lapangan, bukan hanya enak dibaca di layar.
- 01In the Simien, walk the escarpment between Sankaber and Chenek slowly; geladas are everywhere, and the scouts know where the ibex rest.
- 02Drive the Sanetti plateau road in Bale in the early morning and late afternoon when the wolves are hunting; stop and scan every few hundred metres.
- 03Hawassa's lakeside fish market at dawn has marabous, pelicans and hamerkops at arm's length.
- 04Altitude is real above 3,500 metres; give yourself a day to acclimatise in Debark or Dinsho before long walks.
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What wildlife is there in Ethiopia?
Endemic highland mammals including the gelada, Ethiopian wolf, walia ibex and mountain nyala; hamadryas baboons, Grevy's zebra and wild ass in the lowlands; hippos, crocodiles and pelicans on the Rift Valley lakes; and more than 860 bird species with over 30 endemics.
What animals can be found in Ethiopia?
About 280 mammal species including 31 found nowhere else, lions in the Bale and Gambella lowlands, elephants in Babile and Omo, spotted hyenas almost everywhere, and a bird list that includes lammergeiers, wattled ibis, blue-winged geese, Abyssinian ground hornbills and thick-billed ravens.
Where can you see the Ethiopian wolf?
The Sanetti plateau in Bale Mountains National Park, about 400 kilometres south-east of Addis Ababa, holds more than half the world's population and the wolves hunt in daylight beside the road. The Simien Mountains and Guassa plateau have smaller numbers.
Is Ethiopia a safari destination?
Not in the classic sense. Big game is limited to a few lowland parks such as Awash, Omo and Gambella, and infrastructure is basic. Ethiopia is instead the place for endemic highland animals and birds, trekking with geladas and the unique Harar hyena feeding.
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