Kafta Sheraro National Park

National park in northwestern Ethiopia

Kafta Sheraro National Park is in Tigray in Northern Ethiopia.

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Kafta-Sheraro was recognized as a park in 2007.

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Flora and fauna

Home to large mammals such as Caracal, Aardvark, Roan antelope, Loxodonta africana, Xerus rutilus, Hystrix cristata, Tragelaphus strepsiceros, Hippotragus equines (Roan antelope), Taurotragus oreyx, rufifrons Thomson’s, Kobus ellipsiprymnus (Defassa waterbuck), Bush duiker, Dikdik, oribi, Oreotragus oreotragus, Common warthog, Ethiopian rock hyrax, White tailed mongoose, Galerella sanguinea (Slender mongoose), Civettictis civetta (African civet), Crocula crocuta (Spotted hyena), Canis aureus (Common jackal), Canis mesomelas (Black-backed jackal), mellivora capensis (Honey badger), Papio anubis.

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Located 600 km northwest of Mekelle; the capital of Tigray.

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