Semien Mountains National Park

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Semien Mountains National Park
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Name Simien National Park
UNESCO State Party Ethiopia
Region Africa
Type Natural
Criteria vii, x
UNESCO Site ID 9
Endangered 1996-
Year of Listing 1978



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Semien Mountains National Park

Simien Mountains National Park is one of the National Parks of Ethiopia. Located in the Semien (North) Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, its territory covers the Simien Mountains and includes Ras Dashan, the highest point in Ethiopia.

It is home to a number of extremely rare species, including the Ethiopian wolf, Gelada Baboon, and the Walia Ibex, a wild goat found nowhere else in the world. The Caracal also occurs within the Simien Mountains. More than 50 species of birds inhabit the park, including the impressive Bearded Vulture, or Lammergeyer, with its 10-foot (3m) wingspan. WordTravels Ethiopia Travel Guide, Retrieved on June 22 2008

The park was established in 1969, having been set up by Clive Nicol, who wrote about his experiences in From the Roof of Africa (1971, ISBN 0 340 14755 5).

It was one of the first sites to be made a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (1978). However, due to serious population declines of some of its characteristic native species, in 1996 it was also added to the List of World Heritage Sites in danger.

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