While we are still unable to resume travel for leisure, the beauty of Ethiopia can be appreciated visually and this month we highlight Gambella’s Hidden Treasures which is a film about Gambella National Park, located near the border with South Sudan. The film was made in 2010.
Gambella, Ethiopia’s wet western most region, shelters an important wildlife population. Livelihood and landscape are linked, with water as major resource. The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority is responsible for the protection and management of the park. Gambella’s National Park is undergoing a major review. The region shares an important border with the republic of South-Sudan and animals should easily move from one country to the other. Gambella’s National Park also has potential for development of ecotourism. The park has the world’s second largest migration of mammals (white-eared kob). It is also the scene of intense agricultural investment. Efforts are afoot to integrate wild life conservation and large scale agricultural development into land use planning and restore the national park on a sound economic footing.
This video is about the protection and preservation of Gambella’s National Park. Under new management and new visions Gambella National Park is being transformed into a properly managed protected area. In January 2019 the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) invited bids for the construction of park office buildings. View the film via this link: https://vimeo.com/171067378