Awash National Park

This park is located in the heart of the Ethiopian rift valley. It covers an area of more than 880km2. It was established to protect both the beautiful landscape and over 300 species of birds inhabiting in the area. The common types of trees are: Savannah, Acacia forests, thorny scrub. Its name is derived from the two salty water Lakes Abiyata and Shala which are found with in the park.

Lake Abiyata is an ideal place for bird watching especially for viewing colonies of Pink Flamingos.  Lake Shala is the deepest lake in the Rift valley with the depth of 200meters. Its surface is dotted with volcanic Islands, Large Acacia and Euphorbia forest; numerous hot springs which are known of their therapeutic properties for rheumatism are elements of value. The largest colonies of the great white Pelicans are found on the Islands in the Lake Shala.