Awash National Park

Awash National Park is located in central Ethiopia, 225 kilometers from the capital. The park was founded in 1966 near the extinct volcano Fentale. Avash National Park is an amazing monument of nature and occupies a vast territory with a total area of over 756 square kilometers. Today the reserve is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

In the park there are hot springs and amazing waterfalls, acacia groves grow here and about 46 species of animals live. While walking through this picturesque nature reserve, you can get acquainted with wild pigs, Somali gazelles, giant turtles, monkeys and tiny dik-dik antelopes, whose adults reach a height of only 40 centimeters. In addition to the fun and graceful animals, there are about 350 species of birds. In the Kidu Valley, near the hot springs, you can see the unique landscape of palm oases.