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Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary

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Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife sanctuary in Borena Zone, Ethiopia

The protected area spans 2,500 square kilometers of savanna with red soils, containing numerous Acacia trees and varied vegetation patterns across different altitudes.

Established in 1985, the sanctuary aimed to protect Swayne's hartebeest populations, which subsequently disappeared due to extensive hunting activities in the region.

The sanctuary operates within the traditional lands of Ethiopian communities, where local rangers share their knowledge of wildlife patterns and conservation methods.

Visitors must hire a scout at the sanctuary headquarters in Yabelo town for 175 Birr per day to access the main entrance located 10 kilometers north.

The sanctuary hosts 210 bird species, including the Ethiopian bush crow and white-tailed swallow, which exist nowhere else on Earth.

Location: Yabelo

GPS coordinates: 4.91667,38.41670

Latest update: June 17, 2025 18:51

Photo author: Richard Mortel
Photo license: CC BY 2.0

Photo author: Sandy Watt
Photo license: CC BY 2.0

Photography locations in Ethiopia

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Ethiopia offers photographers a range of subjects from medieval architecture to geologically active zones. In the north, Lalibela features eleven churches carved from solid tuff rock during the 12th and 13th centuries, while Axum holds obelisks from the Aksumite Empire that flourished from the 1st to 10th centuries. The Gheralta region of Tigray contains dozens of churches built into cliff faces, accessible via steep trails.The landscape extends from the peaks of the Simien Mountains, rising above 15,000 feet (4,500 meters), to the Danakil Depression, one of the lowest and hottest places on Earth. Bale Mountains National Park supports Ethiopian wolves in afroalpine moorlands, while Awash National Park features acacia woodlands and hot springs. The walled city of Harar Jugol, with its 368 lanes and 82 mosques dating from the 16th century, displays Islamic architecture. The monasteries on Lake Tana islands hold manuscripts from the 14th to 18th centuries, and in Gondar, Fasil Ghebbi documents Ethiopian rule through its 17th and 18th century palaces and churches.

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Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary

Yabelo Wildlife Sanctuary, Wildlife sanctuary in Borena Zone, Ethiopia

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