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Simien Mountains

104 images Created 10 Sep 2010

The Simien Mountains lie in northern Ethiopia and are comprised in the Afromontane Hotspot, which harbors more endemic mammals, birds, and amphibians than any other region in Africa. They are a World Heritage Site and include the Simien Mountains National Park. As in many tropical areas, the main threat to this region is the expansion of agriculture, especially large crop plantations for crops like bananas, beans, and tea. Another relatively new threat, which coincides with the increasing population, is the growing bushmeat market.

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  • Chennek hillshides at sunset
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  • Panoramic view from Chennek overview
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  • River and giant lobelias (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-003.jpg
  • Giant lobelias (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) at Chennek
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-004.jpg
  • Giant lobelias (Lobelia rhynchopetalum) and moon. Simien Mountains N.P. Ethiopia
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-005.jpg
  • Male Geladas with its characteristic mane. Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-006.jpg
  • Male Geladas with its characteristic mane. Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-007.jpg
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  • Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis) during a hail storm in Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia...Status: Endangered   ..Pop. trend: decreasing
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-010.jpg
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  • Lammergeier at Simien N.P., Ethiopia
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-013.jpg
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  • Tawny Eagle at Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-017.jpg
  • Augur buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) on a flowering giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-018.jpg
  • Wattled Ibis, an endemic of Ethiopian Highlands. Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-019.jpg
  • Groundscraper Trush (Psophocichla litsisirupa) at Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Jaime-Rojo-Simien-Ethiopia-020.jpg
  • Wattled Ibis, an endemic of Ethiopian Highlands. Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061205_6584.jpg
  • Simien-Rojo_061203_6181.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4973.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061127_4676.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061127_4686.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4739.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4777.jpg
  • Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4836.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4861-Edit.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4880.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4920.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4922.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4953.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061128_4964.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061128_5003.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061128_5021.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061128_5038.jpg
  • Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061129_5055.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061129_5094.jpg
  • Tacazze sunbird (Nectarinia tacazze) on the flower of a giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061129_5124.jpg
  • Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061129_5155.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061129_5192.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061129_5225.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061129_5250-Edit.jpg
  • Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061130_5283.jpg
  • Groundscraper Trush (Psophocichla litsisirupa) at Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061130_5307.jpg
  • Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061130_5403.jpg
  • Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061130_5440.jpg
  • Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061130_5489.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061130_5523-Edit.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061201_5560.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061201_5593.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061201_5705.jpg
  • Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061201_5723.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061201_5731.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061201_5736-Edit.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061201_5762.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061201_5773.jpg
  • ERCKEL'S FRANCOLIN (Francolinus erckelii)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061202_5793.jpg
  • Abyssinian grass rat (Arvicanthis abyssinicus)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park. Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061202_5801.jpg
  • Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061202_5831.jpg
  • Thick-billed Raven (Corvus crassirostris)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061202_5854.jpg
  • TACAZZE SUNBIRD (Nectarinia tacazze) silouette on a St. John's tree<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061202_5908.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061202_5925-Edit.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061203_5929.jpg
  • Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061203_5989.jpg
  • Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061203_6032.jpg
  • Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061203_6048.jpg
  • Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061203_6056.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061203_6061.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061203_6069.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061203_6104.jpg
  • Deforestation and erosion in the Ethiopian Highlands<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061203_6212pan.jpg
  • TACAZZE SUNBIRD (Nectarinia tacazze)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061204_6251.jpg
  • Augur buzzard (Buteo rufofuscus) on a flowering giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061204_6257.jpg
  • Simien-Rojo_061204_6293.jpg
  • Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061204_6312.jpg
  • Tawny Eagle at Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061204_6320.jpg
  • Augur's Buzzard (Buteo augur) fights with a Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax) to protect its nesting territory. Simien Mountains National Park, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061204_6330.jpg
  • Tawny Eagle (Aquila rapax)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061204_6431.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061205_6522.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061205_6529.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061205_6619.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061205_6629.jpg
  • Erckells's Francolin, an endemic to Northeastern Africa. Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061206_6640.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061206_6643.jpg
  • Simien-Rojo_061206_6651.jpg
  • Simien-Rojo_061206_6660.jpg
  • Gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061206_6691.jpg
  • Rüppell's Vulture (Gyps rueppelli)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061206_6752.jpg
  • Lammergeier (Gypaetus barbatus)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061206_6799.jpg
  • Sunset at Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061206_6810.jpg
  • Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061207_6833.jpg
  • Gelada Baboon (Theropithecus gelada) in Giant Lobelia forest<br />
Simien Mountains. Ethiopia
    Simien-Rojo_061207_6853-Edit.jpg
  • Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis) during a hail storm in Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia.<br />
<br />
Status: Endangered   <br />
<br />
Pop. trend: decreasing
    Simien-Rojo_061208_6978.jpg
  • Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis) during a hail storm in Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia.<br />
<br />
Status: Endangered   <br />
<br />
Pop. trend: decreasing
    Simien-Rojo_061208_6981.jpg
  • Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis) during a hail storm in Simien Mountains N.P., Ethiopia.<br />
<br />
Status: Endangered   <br />
<br />
Pop. trend: decreasing
    Simien-Rojo_061208_6999.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061208_7025.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061208_7029.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061208_7043.jpg
  • Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum)<br />
Simien Mountains National Park<br />
Unesco World Heritage Site<br />
Amhara region, Ethiopia.
    Simien-Rojo_061208_7078.jpg
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