Bale Mountains National Park | |
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Location | Bale Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
Nearest city | Shashamane, Bale Robe, Adama |
Coordinates | 6°40′N 39°40′E / 6.667°N 39.667°E |
Area | 2,220 km2 (860 sq mi) |
Established | 1970 |
Governing body | Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority |
Criteria | Natural: vii, x |
Reference | 111 |
Inscription | 2023 (45th Session) |
Bale Mountains National Park (BMNP) is a national park in Ethiopia. The park encompasses an area of approximately 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 endemicity of any terrestrial habitat in the world. The park was nominated to the World Heritage Tentative List in 2009.[1][2]