Simien National Park
塞米恩国家公园
🇮🇹 Ethiopia📅 1978 Inscribed
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Massive erosion over the years on the Ethiopian plateau has created one of the most spectacular landscapes in the world, with jagged mountain peaks, deep valleys and sharp precipices dropping some 1,500 m. The park is home to some extremely rare animals such as the Gelada baboon, the Simien fox and the Walia ibex, a goat found nowhere else in the world.
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One of the first World Heritage Sites in Africa, Simien National Park is renowned for its dramatic landscapes shaped by erosion of the highland plateau.
The park is home to several threatened species, including the Walia ibex, Ethiopian wolf, and gelada baboon.
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