Ethiopia is also a land of natural contrasts, from the tops of the rugged Simien Mountains to the depths of the Danakil Depression, at 120 meters below sea level one of the lowest dry land points on earth. The cornucopia of natural beauty that blesses Ethiopia offers an astonishing variety of landscapes: Afro-Alpine highlands soaring to around 4,300 meters, deserts sprinkled with salt flats and yellow sulphar, lake lands with rare and beautiful birds, moors and mountains, the splendor of the Great Rift Valley, white-water rivers, savannah teeming with game, giant waterfalls, dense and lush jungle the list is endless.

ETHIOPIAN PARKS,

Ethiopia's many national parks enable the visitor to enjoy the country's scenery and its wildlife, conserved in natural habitats, and offer opportunities for travel adventure unparalleled in Africa.

There are nine national parks and three sanctuaries in ETHIOPIA. Most parks are designed to create at least one stronghold for endemic mammals. The Semien and Bale parks are famous as trekking destination, though wild life could be seen easily without much hiking. Bale and Awash national parks are considerable sites for birders.