Gambella

Located about 600 kilometers from Addis Ababa on the river Baro, Gambela has a strange history. The state of the Gambella Peoples is "located in the western tip of Ethiopia. Despite being a small state, Gambella is quite diverse, ethnically, and the population estimated in only 181,862 inhabitants includes many ethnic groups.
Gambella National Park is in the centre of Gambella Region. It lies between the Baro and Gilo rivers, the Baro River forming the northern boundary, 15 km south of Gambella town. The centre of the park, Abobo, is 82 km south of Gambella town. The park is the largest protected area in Ethiopia. The area proposed is very large and the available infrastructure is completely inadequate to manage it effectively. Excessive hunting seriously affects the larger mammals in the area.

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