1997 Mission report, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Simien National Park 1996 Technical Mission to Ethiopia on Simen Mountains National Park and World Heritage Site, 2-9 Nov. 1996: ...

Among its enduring treasures is Ethiopia’s most famous export: Arabica coffee. We started the day at Tomoca Coffee on Wavel ...

The park is home to some extremely rare animals such as the Gelada baboon, the Simien fox and the Walia ibex, a goat found nowhere else in the world.

Ensure that the GMP fully considers the protection of the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property under both criteria (vii) and (x) as the primary objective of management for the Simien ...

Other sites that have been picked include the Simien National Park in Ethiopia, two nature reserves in Madagascar, one in Seychelles and Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania. The two sites in ...

A trek 325 mi/525 km northwest of Addis Ababa in the Simien Mountains is likely to be the high point of a visitor's time in Ethiopia. (The highest peaks top 13,100 ft/4,000 m.) The breathtaking m ...

From the dramatic peaks of Simien Mountains National Park to the sprawling salt plains of the Danakil Depression, natural wonders alone could fill a month of adventure. But there’s also plenty ...