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- Nov 8, 2022, 1:25pm
- ⛅ 19 °C
- Altitude: 3,038 m
- Ethiopia Oromiya Sinanana Dinsho 7.121667, 39.7357°7’18” N 39°44’6” E
Day 23
Bale Mountains National Park
November 8, 2022 in Ethiopia ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Bale Mountains National Park (BMNP) lies in the southern Highlands of Ethiopia. The park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site for it's scenery, environment and as a water catchment area supplying water to millions in this part of Africa.
The park has 5 zones based on ecotypes. Three are looked at in this posts. The other 2 will each have their own. Listed in order of increasing elevation, these 3 are: northern grasslands, northern woodlands and Erica moorlands.
The 1st 2 pictures are in the grasslands. 1st is a couple of warthogs. In the 2nd you might be able to see a couple mountain nyalas looking back. These also show the grassland environment.
The next 6 pictures are in the northern woodlands. Pictures 3 & 4 show what this area looks like. It is beautiful to walk through. Pictures 5 & 6 are mountain nyalas. The 7th picture is a bohor reedbuck. The 8th picture is another antelope species, but I don't recall the name.
The last 2 pictures are of the Erica moorland. One at the same level and one from above on the Sanetti plateau (see another post). The area is the transition zone above the treeline to the plateau. It is named for the species erica arborea of the heath family that grows here.Read more
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- Nov 9, 2022, 9:28am
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 3,964 m
- Ethiopia Oromiya Sinanana Dinsho 6.893333, 39.9016676°53’36” N 39°54’6” E
Day 24
Sanetti Plateau
November 9, 2022 in Ethiopia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
The Sanetti plateau is the 4th ecotype zone at Bale Mountains National Park (see another post). The 1st thing that makes the place unique is that it is about the largest area afro-tundra anywhere. Tundra in Africa? Who knew? I didn't.
The 1st 3 pictures look across the landscape. Lots of lichens and low vegetation, except that on tall plant that is reminiscent of a palm tree. It isn't. It's giant lobelia. There are many places with standing water. It's the end of the wet season here. Those water holes will dry up in the dry season.
The next special fact is that the 2nd highest point in Ethiopia is here, and it's reached by the highest road in Africa . At almost 4,400 meters, it is 2nd only to the peak at Simien Mountain (see another post). The 3rd picture looks across the summit to the elevation sign, while 4 & 5 look out to the view.
The next important fact is that BMNP is home the the largest population of the extremely rare, red list endangered Ethiopian wolf. There he is in the 6th picture.
Pictures 7 & 8 are 2 more of the parks resident wildlife. They are the blue winged goose and the wattled ibis.
The last picture is s view off the north side of the plateau. The south side was clouded in, unfortunately.Read more
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