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Alaidegi Wildlife Reserve

Set in the southeast of Ethiopia, Aledeghi is a little-visited wildlife reserve which contains a reasonably good range of wildlife and offers some superb interaction with the local Afar tribespeople. Not a conventional safari location, but nonetheless one of our favourite 'secret' spots. Aledeghi is the large expanse of grassland plains one finds extending from the foothills of the Asebot Mountain to the Awash-Arba asphalt road. It is nearly 50 km in length measuring straight from Awash-Arba towards the town of Gedamaitu. The climate is generally d ry and arid conforming to the northeastern parts of the Afar Triangle. The plains are home to a number of wildlife including Grevy"s Zebra and Wild Ass. Both the Grevy"s Zebra and the Wild Ass are critically endangered species. Other larger mammals include Gerenuk, Salt"s Dikdik and Warthog. Notable bird species include Ostrich, Arabian Bustard, Hartulaub"s Bustard, Kori Bustard, Grasshopper Buzzard and Carmine Bee-eater.

Awash National Park

The Awash National Park is located in the lowlands at the heart of the rift valley, east of Addis Ababa (approx. 250 km) adjacent to the Awash River. It is one of the finest nature reserves in Ethiopia. The Awash River is one of the major rivers of the Horn of Africa and waters important agricultural lands in the northeastern parts of Ethiopia. The Awash National Park, surrounding the dormant volcano of Fentale, is a reserve of arid and semi-arid woodland and savannah, with riverine forests along the Awash River. Forty-six species of animals have been identified, including Beisa Oryx gazelles, wild pigs, dik-dik, baboons, kudus, giant tortoise, hippos, aardvarks, hyrax, and Colobus monkeys. Bird life is prolific, particularly along the river and in forest area, 392 species have been recorded.

Danakil Depression

The Danakil Depression marks the northern end of the Great Rift Valley on the African mainland, the point where Earth's forces are most actively tearing the continent apart. It is an extremely arid, hot desert area which stretches from the coastline of Eritrea through north-eastern Ethiopia and western parts of Djibouti. The Danakil is an area of outstanding geological interest, providing a unique window on the underlying processes which have created the Earth's continents and land masses. Here, in relatively close proximity, geological features associated with the splitting of continental land masses are clearly seen, including intense volcanic activity (with one of the few permanent lava lakes on the planet on Mount Erta Ale), hot sulphur springs elaborately decorated with extraordinary coral-like formations as well as saltencrusted lake beds. An expedition to the Danakil Depression will always be a unique adventure!

Erta Ale Volcano

Erta Ale volcano is a large basaltic shield volcano in the Erta Ale volcanic range in the central northern Danakil depression. It is famed for its persistent lava lake which has been active during most of the past decades since it was first discovered in the 1960s. Erta Ale is only 613 m high, but as typical for a shield volcano has a very gentle slopes and a large 40 km diameter base. The summit is truncated by a complex, elongated 1700 x 600 m wide caldera which contains vast lava flows and several larger and smaller pit craters, most notably the active north and south crater, which contains the lava lake at present. Erta Ale is one of the main attractions of the Danakil, and had become a popular tour destination in recent years.

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*Doho Lodge in the Afar regional state* is an oasis of palm trees better enjoyed in your most comfortable bathing suit. it is situated 22 km north of Awash town, 40, km northwest of Awash Areba Town and 248 km east of Addis Abeba. "If you're looking to rehabilitate your travel-worn body and mind, a surprisingly relaxing retreat is this Lodge The area is particularly well-known for its, Natural hot springs with private and communal pools,As well as the Wildlife housing, Mammals of over 80 species including Lion, Leopard, Waterbuck, Hippo, Oryx, Lesser kudu, Jackal, Hyena and Gazelle and birds. It is also super for bird watchers and game driving or wildlife viewing, mountain and forest trekking, hyena seeing, and fishing Lodge provides accommodation with a variety of meals and drinks. Rooms are self-contained and separated from their neighbors. They are traditionally constructed and give leisure. feels wonderfully secluded, with nine welldesigned, Afar-style cottages on a low ridge overlooking a tiny reed-fringed lake" Come visit wonder nature and Human origin land.

Lake afdera

Lake afdera with Palm trees and the highest salt content lake in rift Valley North Eastern Ethiopian Lake Afdera is a hypersaline lake in northern Ethiopia. Located in Kilbet Rasu, Afar Region, it is one of the lakes of the Danakil Depression.

Alalo bad

Alalo bad hotspring is dotted with steam vents and small craters of hot mud and hissing gases, but most beautiful are several pools of hot water. These pools have an unusual, deep green, blue and yellow color. They are incredibly deep and are filled with hot, steaming water. In one pool there is observed nearly constant geyser.