Maze National Park

Maze National Park is a national park in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region of Ethiopia. It is 210 square kilometers in size located 460 km southwest of Addis Ababa. Elevations within the park range between 1000 and 1200 meters above sea level. Maze was founded in 2005, and is managed by the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority.[2]

Maze National Park
Map showing the location of Maze National Park
Map showing the location of Maze National Park
Location in Ethiopia
LocationGamo Gofa Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
Nearest cityArba Minch
Coordinates6°25′N 37°14′E
Area210 km2 (81 sq mi)
Established2005
Governing bodyEthiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority

Wildlife

Fauna

Maze National Park is home to 37 species of mammals and 196 species of birds. The park is noted for its population of the endangered Swayne's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei),[3][4] and is said to be second only to Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary in importance for that subspecies.[5] Other animals who are common here are African buffalos, Anubis baboons, Lions, Leopards, Vervet monkeys, oribis, Bohor reedbucks, waterbucks, bushbucks, Lesser kudus, Greater kudus, wheetahs, warthogs, servals, and Bushpigs.

References
  1. UNEP-WCMC (2022). Protected Area Profile for Maze from the World Database of Protected Areas. Accessed 27 February 2022.
  2. "Maze National Park (MzNP)". Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  3. Datiko, Demeke; Afework Bekele (2011). "Population status and human impact on the endangered Swayne's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei) in Nechisar Plains, Nechisar National Park, Ethiopia". African Journal of Ecology. 49 (3): 311–319. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.2011.01266.x. ISSN 0141-6707.
  4. Tekalign, W; A Bekele (2012). "Current Population Status of the Endangered Endemic Subspecies of Swayne's Hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei) in Maze National Park, Ethiopia". Ethiopian Journal of Science. 34 (1). ISSN 0379-2897.
  5. A Glimpse at Biodiversity Hotspots of Ethiopia (PDF). Ethiopian Wildlife & Natural History Society. p. 77. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-16.
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