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"I found the Bale highlands suddenly rising verdant and scoured by cold winds, a vast 530,000-acre sweep on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List that shelters more endemic mammals than comparable areas anywhere — notably the endangered Ethiopian wolf whose Sanetti Plateau habitat was threatened by a catastrophic 2015 fire — and where villagers, guides, and conservationists shared fierce devotion to protecting the rare environment and its wildlife." - Alexandra Fuller Alexandra Fuller Alexandra Fuller is a British author and journalist who grew up in Zimbabwe, Africa. She’s the author of several books, including “Travel Light, Move Fast,” and has contributed to publications like The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and National Geographic. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
Diverse park with endemic wildlife, plateaus, and forests
VPPM+8PG, Rira, Ethiopia Get directions