Simien mountains – Ethiopia

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 05:30 PM in 2010

Continuation of the gallery “Historic route of the North“.

© pbOOg.cOm / Shaped by the wind

© pbOOg.cOm / Simien mountains

Created in 1969 to protect endemic species that inhabit it, Simien National Park is listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.

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 1500 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.

We are here near the Sankaber camp over 3200 m above sea level.

Also to see :

- Sankaber in 360°

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The cry of Gelada Baboon – Simien National Park

Posted by pbOOg.cOm at 05:30 PM in 2010

Continuation of the gallery “Historic route of the North“.

© pbOOg.cOm / The cry of Gelada Baboon

Created in 1969 to protect endemic species that inhabit it, Simien National Park is listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.

The gelada baboon, a specie of the park, is encountered in large numbers. Although the males sport magnificient leonine manes, their most striking physical feature is the bare patch of skin on their chest. This has given rise to their other popular name : “the bleeding heart baboon”.

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