Location, southern nations, nationalities, and peoples. This heavyweight poster map features all 419 official units in the united states national park system as. National park region established area image coordinates administered by awash national park. Following reclassification and rationalization of the protected areas of ethiopia, this map. Endemic wild mammals of ethiopia myseru tour and travel agency. Lake turkana is the largest alkaline lake, as well as the worlds largest permanent desert lake. Located in the oromia region 200 kilometers south of addis ababa to the east of the ziway shashamane high way, it contains 887 square kilometers including the rift valley lakes of. The tribes that live in the lower omo valley are believed to be among the most fascinating on the continent of africa and around the world. How to visit the omo valley tribes in ethiopia on a budget by norbert 30 comments the lower omo valley is one of the most fascinating regions in ethiopia, and even the african continent, thanks to the cultural diversity of over a dozen tribes that coexist with varying degrees of peace. Omo national park birdlife data zone birdlife international. But getting to the park has just got a whole lot easier with two new bridges over the omo river, the park can now be reached from the rest of southern. Borenasayint national park formerly known as denkoro chaka state reserve is found in the central amhara development corridor of ethiopia, which is about 600km from addis ababa through debre birhan, 300km from bahirdar through merto lemariam and 200km south west of dessie. The free avenza maps app allows you to download interactive national park maps for use on your smartphone or tablet.
Lake turkana national parks is a group of three national parks located in the semidesert environment of northern kenya. Omo valley tribes is one of the most interesting ethnical diverse parts of africa and their. Omo national park,native people in the omo park,mursi, suri. The 406,800 ha park is about 140 x 60 km with major landscape elements being the omo river, the maji mountains and the sharum, lilibai and sai plains, as well as three hot springs. Omo valley is certainly one of the most unique places on earth which is located in africas great rift valley and this region is known for its culture and diversity. Omo national park is on the west bank of the omo river in the lower omo valley. Plantation development versus wildlife conservation in the omo. The omo national park one of the ethiopias largest and richest nature sanctuary and yet one of the least visited. Interactive park maps with avenza map app nsw national parks. Omo national park, gambella national park, senkele swaynes hartebeest sanctuary and nechsar national park, of which just the last two are reasonably accessible. Essential guide to omo national park lonely planet. By promoting professionalism in media design, our interpretive media meets the rigorous demands of national parks and enriches the experiences of park visitors. The park includes the plains lying in proximity to the river which is characterized by grasslands, savannah, and shrubs.
Located in the oromia region 200 kilometers south of addis ababa to the east of the ziway shashamane high way, it contains 887 square kilometers including the rift valley lakes of abijatta and shalla. This map shows the park roads and entrances, along with lakes and major trails. Omo national park dead link is in southwestern ethiopia, towards the border with south sudan and kenya, and west of the omo river. Getting to omo national park getting to the park is now possible from the east bank of the omo river, but theres no public transport into the park and youll need a fully equipped 4wd to get here and around. Nevertheless, what the national parks of ethiopia lack in numbers they compensate with endemic species of birds and mammals as well as a few interesting. The omo national park covers an area of 1,377 square miles on the western shores of the river omo. Seeking economic growth, the ethiopian government embarked on plans to build the most powerful hydroelectric. Ethiopia national parks and game reserves africa guide. Harpers ferry center serves as the interpretive design center for the national park service. To distinguish the actual project location map of the project and its relation with. Google earth satellite image of an earthen dam across the lower reaches of the omo river in ethiopia, used to channel. Note that maps may not appear on the webpage in their full size and resolution.
Mago national park is on the eastern side of the omo river. Omo national park report for the wet season aerial survey by pierre. Located on the west bank of the omo river, the park covers approximately 4,068 square kilometers, about 870 kilometers southwest of addis ababa. This portfolio includes satellite imagery from the entire lake basin, illustrating some of the key threats to the integrity of lake turkana, including images of some of the. How to visit the omo valley tribes in ethiopia on a budget. To save the maps to your computer, rightclick on the link. Situated in the great rift valley, only 200 kilometers 124 miles south of addis ababa, and in the lake langano recreational areas, the abijatta shalla lakes national park attracts numerous visitors. Located in the southern nations, nationalities, and peoples region on the west bank of the omo river, the park covers approximately 4,068 square kilometers, about 870 kilometers southwest of addis ababa. Omo national park onp is located in the southern nations, nationalities and. Lake turkana national parks kenya african world heritage. Ethiopia is bordered by djibouti, eritrea, south sudan, somali, and kenya. Omo national park is on the western side of the omo river. The habitat of the ethiopian wolf is the bale mountain national park, second highland park area, it is less humanized, more vegetated, more wild.
Look at south omo, southern, ethiopia from different perspectives. Here on npmaps youll find hundreds of pdf and image files of any u. Noted are the most popular regions of the park including hurricane ridge, lake crescent, ozette, mora, kalaloch, lake quinault and staircase. The country occupies a total land area of 1,126,829 square kilometers, making it the 27 th largest country in the world.
The park is part of the famous central and southern ethiopia national parks and tribes circuit that includes abijatta shalla lakes national park, bale mountains national park, nechsar national park, the proposed megado. Download the official olympic national park map pdf my. These national parks include sibiloi national park and the central and south islands located on lake turkana. Close to the kenyan international frontier and bordered by the omo river, this protected area is an essential part of the boma omo gambella transboundary ecosystem. The altitude of dawuro ranges from 500 meters around the confluence of zigna and omo rivers to 3000 meters above sea level at tuta in tocha wereda. Abijattashalla national park is one of the national parks of ethiopia.
Although an airstrip was recently built near the park headquarters on the mui river, this. The tribes that live in the lower omo valley are believed to be among. Mago national park mago national park is in southwestern ethiopia, towards the border with south sudan and kenya. Download free ethiopia mapsfree map downloadsfree world country map downloads. The closest hotels to omo national park and river, jinka. Omo national park is in southwestern ethiopia, towards the border with south sudan and kenya, and west of the omo river.
Omo national park and river jinka 2020 all you need to. Omo national park, the largest in the country, with an area of 4,068 square kilometres. Endemic wild mammals of ethiopia myseru tour and travel. Ethiopia political 1999 323k and pdf format 331k ethiopia shaded relief 1999 223k and pdf format 247k. The omo national park one of the ethiopias largest and richest nature sanctuary and yet one of the least visited areas in east and central africa. The west side of the park is the tama wildlife reserve and to the south is the murle controlled hunting area. Read more about interactive park maps with avenza maps app the avenza maps app uses the builtin gps in your apple ios or android smartphone or tablet device to plot your realtime location within the park onto a park map. The lower valley of the omo, a site where prehistoric human remains have been found, was declared a unesco world heritage site in 1980. There is a park office and all roads to and from it are dirt. Many animals can be found in the mago national park. The nominal wildlife conservation areas 1simien mountains national park. Ferrettie baugo creek county park master plan map 20192023. Apr 25, 2017 ethiopias longest unique river is the awash, while its longest shared with other nations is the nile. Ds map o n xt page acifrc ocean arauca orocue colombia calamars tres santa ana leguizamo santander lapedreda.
It was established in 2006 and derives its name from the alatish river that has its source in the park and flows in a westerly direction to the sudan. It is east of the omo river, and stretches south towards the chew bahir basin. One of the most beautiful national parks in ethiopia, its 4068 km2 of wilderness bordered by the omo river, is home to an amazing range of wildlife. Close to the kenyan international frontier and bordered by the omo river, this protected area is an essential part of the bomaomogambella transboundary ecosystem. It is a vast expanse of true wilderness, adjacent to the omo river, which flows southwards into lake turkana and is one of the richest and leastvisited wildlife sanctuaries in eastern africa. Taking advantage of a forced layoff in 20 he started putting the maps online to keep himself busy. The omo river divides omo national park from mago national park, being on the west and east bank respectively in the lower omo valley.
Omo national park onp is located in the southern nations, nationalities and peoples regional state of ethiopia. Abijata shalla lakes national parks myseru tour and. The country is characterized by vast complex mountains, dissecting plateaus, lowlands, semidesert, and tropical forests. Omo national park is one of the national parks of ethiopia. The plateau covers areas from gora upland in loma wereda to the border of konta in eastwest direction and from waka waca town to the confluence of zigna and omo rivers in northsouth direction. Do not use these maps for backcountry hiking, water navigation, mountaineering, and other specialized activitiesuse us geological survey usgs topographic maps instead. National park service maps are graphical products designed for general reference, orientation, and route finding. Mobile camping in the upper omo valley gambella national park scenic flight gambella np abuts and adjoins boma np in south sudan. Nps map symbols recreation symbols, bar scales, road shields, patterns, etc.
The national park service publishes tons of great free maps. The parks rivers have a gallery and riverine forests along their banks. Using lake langano as your base, it is an easy trip to visit the national park, which is 887 square kilometers in size, 482 of these being water. I currently have 1,7 free highresolution national park maps to view, save, and download. Hotels near omo national park and river, jinka on tripadvisor. Omo valley tribes is one of the most interesting ethnical diverse parts of africa and their more than 16 ethnic groups their population is between 30 and from those omo valley tribes below is. The bestselling guide to ethiopia in the uk in recent years, this fully updated seventh edition of philip briggs acclaimed guide reveals an ancient country that continues to surpass all expectations. Title avifauna od the omo national park, ethiopia, in the dry season.
Borenasaynt nationalpark is sharing a boundary with borena, mehal saynt, and saynt. Wild ass equus asinus the wild ass formerly occupied the coastal plain extending from massawa in the north to wabi shebeli in the south and inland across the plains of the danakil. The detailed road map represents one of several map types and styles available. The country occupies a total land area of 1,126,829 square kilometers. Maps and satellite images of the lake turkana national parks. Alatish is a newly established national park that is located in quara woreda of northern gondar zone. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions. Printing oversized pdf maps instructions on how to print oversized pdf format maps on a.
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