Alitash National Park

Alitash National Park
Map showing the location of Alitash National Park
Map showing the location of Alitash National Park
Location in Ethiopia
LocationNorth Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Coordinates12°13′20″N 35°28′10″E / 12.22222°N 35.46944°E / 12.22222; 35.46944
Area2,665.7 km2 (1,029.2 sq mi)
Established2006
Governing bodyEthiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA)

Alitash National Park, also called Alatish or Alatash National Park,[2] is a national park in North Gondar Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is adjacent to Sudan's Dinder National Park. The national park was founded in 2006. It derives its name from the Alatash River that has its source in the park and flows to Sudan.[3]

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Alitash from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 27 February 2022. [1]
  2. ^ "Protected Wildlife Areas of Ethiopia". Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority. 7 October 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Alatash National Park". 2020-09-20. Retrieved 2023-09-23.