Chebera Churchura National Park
| Chebera Churchura National Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ethiopia | |
| Location | South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region, Ethiopia |
| Nearest city | Bonga |
| Coordinates | 6°52′N 36°40′E / 6.87°N 36.66°E |
| Established | 2006 |
| Governing body | Office of Culture Sport and Tourism (OCST) of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region |
Chebera Churchura National Park is a national park located in South West Ethiopia Peoples' Region in the southwest of Ethiopia. The park was founded by the regional government in 2005. The park is located 133 km south from Jimma and 483 km southwest from Addis Ababa.[2]
Ecology
Flora
The park covers 1,250 km2 and contains four types of habitat. Most of the park which is covered by 62% is wooded grassland dominated by elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), with montane woodland comprising 29% along with woodland and riparian forest the rest. Palm trees are significantly diverse within the park's ecoregion.
Fauna
The park is home to 37 species of large mammals and 237 species of birds. The park protects the herds of African Elephants that are abundantly rare within the protected forest areas and open grasslands. Mammals that are also found in Chebera Churchura national park include Lions, Leopards, Servals, Greater kudus, colobus monkeys, Vervet monkeys, hippos, Defassa waterbucks, warthogs, and Cape buffalos.[3]
References
- ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Chebera Churchura from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 27 February 2022. [1]
- ^ Acha, Alemayehu; Temesgen, Mathewos (2015). "Approaches to Human-Wildlife Conflict Management in and around Chebera-Churchura National Park, Southern Ethiopia" (PDF). Asian Journal of Conservation Biology. 4 (2): 136–142.
- ^ A Glimpse at Biodiversity Hotspots of Ethiopia (PDF). Ethiopian Wildlife & Natural History Society. p. 73. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-16.
2. All about the elephant in Chebera Churchura park. This is an Amharic video made by FANA Broadcasting Corporation showing an interview with the director of the park .[1]
External links
- Chebera Churchura National Park website
- Enhanced Management and Enforcement of Ethiopia's Protected Area Estate Website
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: የጨበራ ጩርጩራ ብሄራዊ ፓርክ ዝሆን #የዱር_ህይወት. YouTube.