Chebera Churchura National Park
Chebera Churchura National Park is a national park located in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region in the south west of Ethiopia. The park was founded by the regional government in 2005.[2]
| Chebera Churchura National Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Ethiopia | |
| Location | Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 6.87°N 36.66°E |
| Established | 2006 |
| Governing body | Office of Culture Sport and Tourism (OCST) of Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region |
Flora
The park covers 1,250 km2 and contains four types of habitat. Most of the park, 62%, is wooded grassland dominated by elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), with montane woodland comprising 29% and woodland and riparian forest the rest.
Fauna
The park is home to 37 species of large mammals, including African elephants, Hippos, and African Cape Buffalos, have been recorded in the park, and 237 species of bird.
References
- UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Chebera Churchura from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 27 February 2022.
- 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.
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
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: የጨበራ ጩርጩራ ብሄራዊ ፓርክ ዝሆን #የዱር_ህይወት. YouTube.