Chelbi Wildlife Reserve

Chelbi Wildlife Reserve is a protected area in Ethiopia's Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region.[1]

The reserve covers an area of 4212 km² surrounding Lake Chew Bahir, aka Lake Chelbi, and portions of the Woito and Segen River watersheds, which empty into the lake.[2]

The reserve was established in 1973,[3] and is also known as Chalbi, Chew Bahir, or Stephanie Wildlife Reserve. It is bounded on the south by the Kenyan border, on the east by Borana Controlled Hunting Area, and on the west by the Murle (or Murulle) Controlled Hunting Area.[4]

The reserve is in the Somali Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets ecoregion, and protects a population of Grevy’s zebra (Equus grevyi).

References
  1. "Chelbi Wildlife Reserve". Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) Culture and Tourism Bureau. Accessed 23 September 2019.
  2. "Chelbi Wildlife Reserve". Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR) Culture and Tourism Bureau. Accessed 23 September 2019.
  3. "Chelbi Wildlife Reserve". Protected Planet. Accessed 23 September 2019.
  4. "Chelbi Wildlife Reserve". Protected Planet. Accessed 23 September 2019.
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