Welcome to Awash National Park

Awash National Park (ANP) is the most important conservation area in the Ethiopian lowland. Home to a diverse array of savannah and scrubland plant and animal species and stunning volcanic landscape, ANP should play a major role in conserving Ethiopia’s natural heritage and contributing to the social and economic wellbeing of the present and future generations of Ethiopians. Sadly, however, ANP faces some serious challenges and, if things continue unchecked, then the park’s future looks grim.

“Save Awash National Park” (SANP) is a not for profit organisation established to facilitate the conservation of ANP’s natural heritage. SANP is working with park management to tackle the issues facing Awash National Park and the local pastoralist communities to ensure the long term survival, prosperity and health of both.