Chebera Churchura
Flora of Chebera Churchura
The park contains four types of habitat. This include grasslands, wood lands, mountain forest and riverine forests. Most of the park which is covered by 62% is wooded grassland dominated by elephant grass (Pennisetum purpureum), with mountain woodland comprising 29% along with woodland and riparian forest the rest. Palm trees are significantly diverse within the park’s ecoregion. Dominant woody vegetation includes Ficus, Combretum, Ehertia, and Albizia species. The natural forest harbors nontimber forest products known for economic value such as Enset, Coee, Coriander, and
Piper species. So far 106 woody plant species were identified of which six are endemic to Ethiopia.
Chebera churchura Tours
The chebera churchura are the most impressive region in western Ethiopia, and one of Ethiopia’s most bio-diverse parks. Visits here can last from 3 days to 4 days depending on your appetite for watching African big mammals.
Chebera Churchura national park is found on the western side of the central Omo Gibe basin, in between the Dawro zone and Konta Special Woreda of the SNNPRS, Ethiopia. The Park is fortunate in possessing numerous rivers and streams and four small creator lakes (Keriballa, Shasho, Koka) which are the reason for the rich wildlife resources of the area. So far, 37 larger mammals and 237 species of birds have been recorded in the different habitats Highland & Riveine forest and savanna and bush lands) of the park.
Fauna of Chebera Churchura
The park is home to 37 species of large mammals. It provides home to wild African Elephant that are commonly rare within the protected forest areas and open grasslands, by which the park harbors over 500 individuals moving in dierent herds. Mammals that are also found in Chebera Churchura national park include Lions, Leopards, Servals, Greater kudus, colobus monkeys, Vervet monkeys, hippos, Defassa waterbucks, warthogs, and Cape bualos.
Avifauna of Chebera Churchura
There are 237 species of birds in the park. Among these species of birds, White-winged cli chat, Banded barbet, Wattled ibis, Ethiopian oriole, and Thick-billed raven are endemic to Ethiopia.
