Gambella National Park

Gambella National Park
Map showing the location of Gambella National Park
Map showing the location of Gambella National Park
Location in Ethiopia
LocationGambela Region, Ethiopia
Coordinates7°52′N 34°0′E / 7.867°N 34.000°E / 7.867; 34.000
Area4,575 km2 (1,766 sq mi)
Established1974–1975
AdministratorEthiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA)

Gambella National Park, also spelled Gambela National Park, is a 5,016 km2 (1,937 sq mi) large national park in Ethiopia.[2] It is the nation's largest national park and is located several hundred kilometers from Addis Ababa.[3] It was established in 1974,[4] but is not fully protected and has not been effectively managed for much of its history.[5]

  1. ^ UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Gambella from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 27 February 2022. [1]
  2. ^ "African Parks Annual Report: 2015" (PDF). African Parks. 2015. p. 80. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Ethiopia: Number of Wild Animals on Rise in Gambella National Park". African Conservation Foundation. 18 April 2012. Archived from the original on 1 June 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  4. ^ Zoomers, A.; Kaag, M. (13 February 2014). The Global Land Grab: Beyond the Hype. Zed Books. ISBN 9781780328973. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  5. ^ Rahmato, Dessalegn (2011). Land to Investors: Large-scale Land Transfers in Ethiopia. African Books Collective. p. 27. ISBN 9789994450404. Retrieved 29 September 2017.