ðïļ Bale Mountains National Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site and Africa's largest afroalpine ecosystem
ð Fast Facts
- Area: 2,200 square kilometers across southeastern Ethiopia
- Elevation: 1,500 to 4,300 meters, with Mount Tullu Dimtu as the second-highest peak in Ethiopia
- UNESCO criteria: Natural beauty (vii), ecological processes (ix), and biodiversity endemism (x)
- Water source for over 12 million people across southeastern Ethiopia
Bale Mountains National Park is a vast sanctuary located in the southeastern highlands of Ethiopia, spanning over 2,200 square kilometers. The park encompasses afroalpine plateaus, deep gorges, grasslands, volcanic ridges, and tropical cloud forests, rising from 1,500 meters to over 4,300 meters at Mount Tullu Dimtu. It protects one of Africa's most intact afroalpine and montane ecosystems and serves as a critical water source for the region's population ...