Protected-Areas

Protected Wildlife Areas of Ethiopia, with their size

1. National parks

	Name of the National parks	Location	Year established	Area In km2
1	Awash	Oromiya & Afar(F)	1958	756
2	Simian Mountains	Amhara R. S(F)	1959	412
3	Alatish	Amhara R. S(F)	1997	2666
4	Bahir Dar Blue Nile river Millennium	Amhara R.S	2008	4729
5	Borena saynt	Amhara R.S	2001	4325
6	Bale Mountains	Oromiya R.S(F)	1962	2200
7	Abijata lakes	Oromiya R.S(F)	1963	887
8	Omo	S.N.N.P R.S(F)	1959	3566
9	Nech sar	S.N.N.P R.S(F)	1966	514
10	Mago	S.N.N.P R.S	1974	1942
11	Chebera Churchura	S.N.N.P R.S	1997	1190
12	Maze	S.N.N.P R.S	1997	202
13	Yangudi-rassa	Afar R.S(F)	1969	4731
14	Gambela	Gambela R.S(F)	1966	5061
15	Geraile	Somali R.S	1998	3558
16	Dati Wolel	Oromia R.S	1998	431
17	Yabello	Oromia R.S	1978	2500
18	Gibe Sheleko	S.N.N.P R.S	2001	248
19	Loka Abaya	S.N.N.P R.S	2001	500
20	Kafeta Shiraro	Tigray R.S(F)	1999	5000

Note: ‘ R.S ’ stands for Regional State.
‘ (F) ’ stands for Administering by Federal government.

2. WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES

	Name of the Sanctuaries	Location	Year established	Area In km2
21	Babile elephant	Oromiya & Somali R.(F)	1962	6987
22	Senkele	Oromiya & S.N.N.P R.S(F)	1964	54
23	Deara	Oromiya R.S	1986	19.4

3. WILDLIFE RESERVES

	Name of the Wildlife reserve	Location	Year established	Area In km2
24	Tama	S.N.N.P R.S	-	1,665
25	Chelbi	S.N.N.P R.S	-	4,212

4. Controlled hunting areas

	Name of the Control hunting areas	Location	Year of establishment (E.C)	Area In km2
26	Abasheba Demero	Oromiya R.S	1994	210
27	Areba-Gugu	Oromiya R.S	1995	341
28	Dindin	Oromiya R.S	-	280
29	Besemena-Odobulu	Oromiya R.S	1993	350
30	Munessa-Kukie	Oromiya R.S	1993	111
31	Shedem Berbere	Oromiya R.S	1988	170
32	Hanto	Oromiya R.S	1991	190
33	Bilen Hertalie	Afar R.S	-	1,090
34	Chifera	Afar R.S	1998	510
35	Telalak-Dewe	Afar R.S	-	457
36	Murullie	S.N.N.P R.S	-	690
37	Wilshet-Sala	S.N.N.P R.S	2000	350
38	Sororo-Torgam	Oromiya R.S	2000	78
39	Haro Abadiko	Oromiya R.S	2000	200
40	Urgan Bula	Oromiya R.S	2000	78
41	Hurfa Soma	Oromiya R.S	2000	215
42	Adaba-Dodola	Oromiya R.S	2000	736

5. Open hunting areas

	Name of the Open hunting areas	Location	Year of establishment (E.C)	Area In km2
43	Gara Gumbi	Oromiya R.S	-	140
44	Gara Miti	Oromiya R.S	-	240
45	Alluto	Oromiya R.S	-	280
46	Sinana	Oromiya R.S	-	15
47	Jibat	Oromiya R.S	-	100
48	Debre Libanos	Oromiya R.S	-	31
49	Gelila Dura	Afar R.S	-	140

6. Community Conservation areas

	Name of the Community Con'n areas	Location	Year of establishment (E.C)	Area In km2
50	Simien Gibe	S.N.N.P R.S	2001	49
51	Garameba	S.N.N.P R.S	2001	25
52	Guassa	Amhara R.S