Size:4,730km2(Second)
Region: Afar
Geographical Location:-500km north east of Addis Ababa on Awash Asab road.
Altitude;400-1,459m
Physical Features: Temperatures’ is high as in Awash National park. Very little rainfall as the area is semi- desert.
Vegetation:-semi-desert trees and scrub, savannah, open.Woodland
Fauna:-Thirty six(36)species of mammal, including wildass, GrebyZebra, gerenuk, Beisa Oryx, Hamadryads Baboon, Soemmering’s gatelle, and alt’s dik-dik.
Birdlife:-The 136 species of birds include two endemics.
Visitor facilities: Not yet Developed/Billen lodge can be served. Hotel in Gawane.
Yangudi-Rassa National Park
This roughly 5000 km2 National Park consists of mount Yangudi and the surrounding Rassa plains, and it harbors the only existing population of the African wild ass, a critically endangered species ancestor to the domestic donkey. Other large Mammal species survive in Yangudi Rassa, notably Beisa oryx, Soemmering’s and Dorcas Gazelle, Gerenuk and possibly Grevy’s Zebra. A good selection of dry country birds is resident in the area. The Arabian Bustard is a special and Ostriches are frequently observed
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