Bale Mountains National Park

Bale Mountains National Park has one of the highest numbers of endemic animals of any land habitat in the world. The park is approximately 2,150 km², and is divided into five distinct habitats: the Northern Grasslands, Northern Woodlands, Afro-alpine Meadows (Sanetti Plateau), Erica Moorlands, and the Harenna Forest. The park is known for being home to the largest populations of both the endemic and endangered Ethiopian Wolf and Mountain Nyala, as well as the endemic Bale monkey. Home to over 260 species of birds, the African Bird Club ranks the Bale Mountains at the number four birding site on the continent. Trekking in the Bale Mountains is not as physically demanding as Simien Mountain treks.