National Park · Ethiopia
Bale Mountains National Park
Bale Mountains National Park is a national park in Ethiopia, covering 610,596 acres (247,100 ha), established in 1969.
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Park facts
| Park type | National Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Ethiopia |
| Area | 610,596 acres (247,100 ha) |
| Established | 1969 |
| Coordinates | 6.7500° N, 39.7500° E |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Bale Mountains National Park
Bale Mountains National Park is a national park in Ethiopia. The park encompasses an area of about 2,150 km2 (830 sq mi) in the Bale Mountains and Sanetti Plateau of the Ethiopian Highlands. The park's Afromontane habitats have one of the highest incidences of animal endemism of any terrestrial habitat in the world. The park was nominated to the UNESCO tentative list of World Heritage sites in 2009, and inscribed on the List of World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia in 2023.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Hawassa International Airport (AWA) · Hawassa, Ethiopia · 95.9 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Bale Mountains National Park?
Bale Mountains National Park is in Ethiopia (6.7500° N, 39.7500° E).
When was Bale Mountains National Park established?
Bale Mountains National Park was established in 1969, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Bale Mountains National Park?
Bale Mountains National Park covers 610,596 acres (247,100 ha).
Sources
- https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q804881 — Wikidata (CC0) — name, country, coordinates, area, established year, highest point where stated.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bale_Mountains_National_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).