Year of Establishment: 1967 G.C
Area: 3566 sq.km
Found: in Southern Nation Nationality and people region 867 km away
from Addis Ababa.
Key species: Common Eland Buffalo, Elephant, Cheetah, Lion, Giraffe,
Topi, Brazza’s Monkey.and 306 species of Birds, one of which, the
black-winged love bird is endemic to Ethiopia
Unique physical feature: Belts of forest along the Omo and Mui
rivers, hotsprings, extensive wilderness. The grass plains are
relieved by bands of hills to the north and south of the centrally
located park headquarters.
General Description: It is a vast expanse of true wilderness,
adjacent to the Omo River, which flows southwards into Lake Turkana
and is one of the richest and least-visited wildlife sanctuaries in
eastern Africa. Eland, oryx, Burchell's zebra, Lelwel hartebeest,
buffalo, giraffe, elephant, waterbuck, kudu, lion, leopard and
cheetah roam within the park's boundaries. The Omo Valley is
virtually free of human habitation but is rich in palaeo-anthropological
remains. According to scientific research done in 1982 by the
University of California at Berkeley, hominid remains from the Omo
Valley probably date back more than four million years.
Visitor facilities: Campsite on Mui River, and also Museum.