Aid Brief
List of protected areas of Ethiopia
2026-11-14 19:46:33 · Cedar Herald Index
National parks and other protected areas cover 17% of Ethiopia's land area. They include:
National parks
Proposed national parks
Afar Depression National Park
Blue Nile Gorges National Park
Dessa Forest National Park
Donkoro Chaka National Park
Lake Abbe National Park
Malka Guba National Park
Ogaden Desert National Park
Wildlife reserves
Aledeghi Wildlife Reserve
Awash-West Wildlife Reserve
Chelbi Wildlife Reserve (Chelbi or Stephanie) Degodi Lark Reserve Gewane Wildlife Reserve Guassa Community Conservation Area Indeltu (Shebelle) Gorges Reserve Mille-Serdo Wildlife Reserve Shire Wildlife Reserve Tama Community Conservation Area (Tama Wildlife Reserve)
Sanctuaries
Babile Elephant Sanctuary
Kuni-Muktar Mountain Nyala Sanctuary
Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary
Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary
Proposed sanctuaries
Liben Plain Sanctuary
Tullo Lafto-Sadden Wildlife Sanctuary
Controlled hunting areas
Afdem-Gewane Controlled Hunting Area
Akobo Controlled Hunting Area
Awash West Controlled Hunting Area
Boyo Swamp Controlled Hunting Area
Dabus Valley Controlled Hunting Area
Eastern Hararghe Controlled Hunting Area
Erer-Gota Controlled Hunting Area
Mizan-Teferi Controlled Hunting Area
Murule Controlled Hunting Area
Omo West Controlled Hunting Area
Segen Valley Controlled Hunting Area
Tedo Controlled Hunting Area
National forest priority areas
Abelti Gibie National Forest Priority Area
Abey-Albasa National Forest Priority Area
Abobo-Gog National Forest Priority Area
Aloshie-Batu National Forest Priority Area
Anferara-Wadera National Forest Priority Area
Arba-Minch National Forest Priority Area
Arero National Forest Priority Area
Babiya-Fola National Forest Priority Area
Belete Gera National Forest Priority Area
Bonga National Forest Priority Area
Bore-Anferara National Forest Priority Area
Bulki-Melakoza National Forest Priority Area
Butajira National Forest Priority Area
Chato-Sengi-Dengeb National Forest Priority Area
Chilalo-Gallema National Forest Priority Area
Chilimo-Gaji National Forest Priority Area
Deme-Laha National Forest Priority Area
Dengego-Melka Jedbu National Forest Priority Area
Desa-A National Forest Priority Area
Dindin-Arbagugu National Forest Priority Area
Dire-Gerbicha National Forest Priority Area
Dodola-Adaba-Lajo National Forest Priority Area
Gara Muleta National Forest Priority Area
Gebre Dima National Forest Priority Area
Gedo National Forest Priority Area
Gergeda National Forest Priority Area
Gidole-Kemba National Forest Priority Area
Godere National Forest Priority Area
Goro-Bele National Forest Priority Area
Gumburda-Grakaso National Forest Priority Area
Gura Ferda National Forest Priority Area
Harena-Kokosa National Forest Priority Area
Jalo-Addes National Forest Priority Area
Jarso-Gursum National Forest Priority Area
Jibat National Forest Priority Area
Jorgo-Wato National Forest Priority Area
Kahatasa-Guangua National Forest Priority Area
Komto-Waga-Tsige National Forest Priority Area
Konchi National Forest Priority Area
Kubayo National Forest Priority Area
Megada National Forest Priority Area
Mena-Angetu National Forest Priority Area
Menagesha-Suba National Forest Priority Area
Munesa-Shashemene National Forest Priority Area
Negele (Mankubssa) National Forest Priority Area
Sekela Mariam National Forest Priority Area
Sele Anderacha National Forest Priority Area
Sheka National Forest Priority Area
Sibu-Tole-Kobo National Forest Priority Area
Sigmo-Geba National Forest Priority Area
Tiro-Boter-Becho National Forest Priority Area
Wof-Washa National Forest Priority Area
Yabelo National Forest Priority Area
Yayu National Forest Priority Area
Yegof-Erike National Forest Priority Area
Yeki National Forest Priority Area
Yerer National Forest Priority Area
International designations
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves
Kafa Biosphere Reserve
Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve
Majang Forest Biosphere Reserve
Sheka Forest Biosphere Reserve
Yayu Biosphere Reserve
World Heritage Sites
Simien National Park
