The Bale Mountains National Park

Bale Mountain National Park Lying south-east of Ethiopia, Bale Mountains National Park covers 2400 square kilometers (1488 square miles) covering a wide range of habitats and ranging in altitude from 1500 to 4377 meters at Tulu Dimtu, the highest point in southern Ethiopia. The spectacular Harenna escarpment running from east to west divides the area into two major parts. To the north is a high altitude plateau area known as the Sanetti Plateau (4000m) formed of ancient volcanic rocks and dissected by many rivers and streams that have cut deep gorges into the edges.
In some places this has resulted in scenic waterfalls and alpine lakes. The vegetation here varies according to altitude. The park can be divided into three main zones. Around Dinsho, in the north, there are grass riverine plains, bordered by bands of bushes, particularly sagebrush and St. John’s Wort. Wild flowers, such as Giant Lobelia, Geraniums, ‘red- hot pokers’ and Alcheilla, form carpets of color.
The stream also brings rich wildlife watching: 240 species of bird, mountain Nyala, warthogs and Bale monkeys are in abundance. Not far away is the Sanetti Plateau, where endangered Ethiopian wolves reside and can sometimes be spotted hunting rodents in the snow.