10/06/2020
Kafta Shiraro National Park ( Tigray )
ብሄራዊ መካነ ዱር እንስሳት ቃፍታ ሸራሮ
Is one of the countries Elephant destinations that situated in the northern tip of the country bordered with Eritrea and the Tekeze River channel. The Kafta Shiraro National Park is decorated with arid land plant species, riverine forest, savanna grassland and palm trees.
It is also the only place in Ethiopia where over 20,000 Demoiselle Cranes spot and bread at in the winter season within the park, Tekeze River.
Distance from Addis: 1,015 km
Year Established: 2007
Area: 2,117 km2
Key features:
Wildlife: Elephant, Red-fronted gazelle, Greater Kudu, Roan Antelope, Water back.
Birds: Meyer’s (Brown) Parrot, Abyssinian Roller, Demoiselle Crane, Egyptian Plover, different species of Sandgrouse birds