2,496 sq km, 550km south of Addis Ababa, near the Kenyan border.

Dry savannah, acacia bush area, low hills and juniper woodland. Noted for its red soil.

Sanctuary for Swayne’s hartebeest, also 24 species of mammal: kudu, gerenuk, Burchell’s zebra.

194 species of birds (3 endemic to Ethiopia): Stresemann’s bush crow and White-tailed Swallow.