Horn Of Africa Collection (#4)

Air Force pararescuemen conduct a combat insertion and extraction exercise in Djibouti
January 5, 2010 - Air Force pararescuemen conduct a combat insertion and extraction exercise from a Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter in Djibouti, Africa

A U. S. Air Force pararescueman jumps from an HC-130P / N Combat King
January 9, 2014 - A U.S. Air Force pararescueman jumps from an Air Force HC-130P/N Combat King aircraft near Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti

Cattle herd, Simien Mountains National Park, Ras Dashen, Ethiopia

Simien Mountains National Park, Ras Dashen, Ethiopia

Moth species Pseudobunea alinda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Moth species Lobobunaea phaedusa ssp christyi, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Vine Hawk-Moth or Silver-striped Hawk-Moth -Hippotion celerio-, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Ludia moth species -Ludia delegorguei-, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Moth species -Temnora plagiata-, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Simien Mountain, Ethiopia
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Simien National ParkInscription Year on List of World Heritage in Danger: 1996

Simien National Park
Created in 1969 to protect endemic species that inhabit it, Simien National Park is listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO

Roof of Ethiopia - Simien National Park
Created in 1969 to protect endemic species that inhabit it, Simien National Park is listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.Massive erosion over the years on the Ethiopian plateau has created one of

Simien mountains - Simien National Park
Created in 1969 to protect endemic species that inhabit it, Simien National Park is listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO.Massive erosion over the years on the Ethiopian plateau has created one of

Red hot poker, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Kniphofia also called Tritoma or Red Hot poker (Kniphofia foliosa), Simien Mountains National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Amhara region, Ethiopia

Giant lobelia, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia
Giant lobelia (Lobelia rhynchopetalum), Simien Mountains National Park, Unesco World Heritage Site, Amhara region, Ethiopia

Panoramic view of Harar with beautiful clouds

Giant lobelias in Simien mountains, Ethiopian highlands, Amhara

Church of Saint George in Lalibela Ethiopia
Famous monolithic rock-cut church side view

Aerial view of Semien mountains ridges
Ethiopian Highlands Semien Mountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Panoramic view of Semien mountains and valleys
Ethiopian Highlands Semien Mountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Rocky ridges and peaks of Semien mountains
Ethiopian Highlands Semien Mountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Semien Mountains peaks and dirt road zigzag
Ethiopian Highlands Semien Mountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Aerial view of high Semien mountain plateaux
Ethiopian Highlands Semien Mountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Patchwork landscape in Simien Mountains, Ethiopian Highlands, Amhara, Ethiopia

Cliffside in Simien Mountains, Ethiopian Highlands, Amhara, Ethiopia

Paintings in orthodox church of Ura Kidane Mehret
Paintings inside the entrance of the orthodox church of Ura Kidane Mehret in Zege peninsula, Lake Tana, Amhara, Ethiopia

Paintings in orthodox church of Ura Kidane Mehret
Paintings inside the entrance of the orthodox church of Ura Kidane Mehret, Zege peninsula, Lake Tana, Amhara, Ethiopia

Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) in Siemen Mountains, Ethiopian Highlands, Amhara, Ethiopia

Village and cultivated fields in Simien Mountains, Ethiopian Highlands, Amhara, Ethiopia

Extreme landscape of Semien mountains
Ethiopian Highlands Semien Mountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Aerial view of Semien mountains touching clouds
Ethiopian Highlands Semien mountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Extreme shaped peaks of Semien mountains
Ethiopian Highlands Semien Mmountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Semien mountains ridges view from plane
Ethiopian Highlands Semien Mountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Semi desert Semien Mountains hazy landscape
Ethiopian Highlands Semien Mountains National Park with arid plateaux separated by valleys and rising to pinnacles creating unique Unesco World Heritage Site

Walia Ibex (Capra walie) immature male, walking in herd of female with young, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) adult male and female, sitting together, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) troop, on cliff in mountain habitat, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Wildlife photographer taking photos of Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) troop and Walia Ibex (Capra walie) herd, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa) adult, standing in dry savanna, Awash N. P. Afar Region, Ethiopia
Beisa Oryx (Oryx beisa) adult, standing in dry savanna, Awash N.P. Afar Region, Ethiopia

Mountain Nyala (Tragelaphus buxtoni) adult male, close-up of head, in drizzle, Bale Mountains, Oromia, Ethiopia

Keruyu girls, group walking through savanna, Awash, Afar Region, Ethiopia

View of stormclouds over afro-alpine habitat, Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains N. P. Oromia, Ethiopia
View of stormclouds over afro-alpine habitat, Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains N.P. Oromia, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Wolf (Canis simensis) adult, feeding, carrying Giant Mole-rat (Tachyoryctes macrocephalus) prey in mouth, Bale Mountains, Oromia, Ethiopia

View of afro-alpine habitat, Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains N. P. Oromia, Ethiopia
View of afro-alpine habitat, Sanetti Plateau, Bale Mountains N.P. Oromia, Ethiopia

Walia Ibex (Capra walie) adult males, standing amongst rocks, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) adult males and females, troop grazing on grass, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus) adult female with young, suckling, Bale Mountains, Oromia, Ethiopia

Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) adult pair, mating, male forcing himself onto female, Simien Mountains, Ethiopia

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