Order no.59. Simien National Park Order
Creators: name: Imperial Ethiopian Government
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 1969
Subjects: Ethiopia
wildlife
National Parks management

description: Imperial Ethiopian Government. 1969. “Order no.59. Simien National Park Order.” <em>Negarit Gazeta</em> 29–4, Addis Ababa, October 31<sup>st</sup>, 1969. <strong>NEGARIT GAZETA</strong> <strong>CONTENTS</strong> 1969 Order No. 59 of 1969 Simien National Park Order… Page 6 General Notice No. 392 of 1969 Appointments… Page 8 ORDER No. 59 OF 1969 AN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SIMIEN NATIONAL PARK CONQUERING LION OF THE TRIBE OF JUDAH HAILE SELASSIE I ELECT OF GOD, EMPEROR OF ETHIOPIA WHEREAS, the preservation of Ethiopia’s wildlife requires that national parks be created within which adequate protection will be afforded to these national riches of the nation; and WHEREAS, it appears to Us appropriate that one such park be established in the Simien Mountains, in the Province of Beghemder; NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 130 of Our Revised Constitution, and on the advice of Our Council of Ministers, We hereby order as follows: <em>1. Short Title</em> This Order may be cited as the “Simien National Park Order, 1969”. <em>2. Establishment</em> There is hereby established, within the Province of Beghemder, the Simien National Park, to be composed of an area enclosed within the following boundaries: Commencing at a beacon on the summit of AMMAN AMBA (Beacon No. 1), Thence in a south-easterly direction following a clear trade and line of markers down the area of the main ridge to the KABA WUNZ (Beacon No. 2); Thence following a similar cleared trace and line of markers in an easterly direction to the eastern rim of the KABA WUNZ VALLEY (Beacon No. 3); Thence following the eastern rim of the KABA WUNZ VALLEY in a north easterly direction to a point on the main SANKABER-AMBARAS track due southwestern corner of the GEECH ABYSS (Beacon No. 4); Thence following a cleared trace and line of markers running in a northeasterly direction parallel to and at a distance of approximately 1500 meters from the DJINN BAHR RIVER to a point due south of the point where the main BEECH-SANKABER track crosses the said river (Beacon No. 5); Thence in a straight line southeast to the main AMBA RAS-ARGEEN-CHENEK track (Beacon No. 6); Thence following the said track in an easterly direction to the edge of the SIMIEN ESCARPMENT above DIHUARA (Beacon No. 7); Thence following the said track in a northerly direction to DIHUARA VILLAGE (Beacon No. 8); Thence following the main DIHUARA-TROATA-TEYA-DINNI track in a northwesterly direction to the northernmost foot of SARA AMBA (Beacon No. 9); Thence following the main track in a general northwesterly direction to the northernmost point of the ridge above ANTOLA VILLAGE (Beacon No. 10); Thence following the northern foot of the ANTOLA RIDGE in a southerly direction to the BARUD WUNZ (Beacon No. 11); Thence in a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the summit of SEREK AMBA (Beacon No. 12); Thence due north to a point on the WOIZERO MEW-DAKIA WUNZ (Beacon No. 13); Thence following the WOIZERO MEWDAKIA WUNZ in a westerly direction to its confluence with the SANKO-RAFEW WUNZ; Thence following the SANKA WUNZ upstream for approximately 1000 metres to (Beacon No. 14); Thence following the northern foot of MUCHILA AFAF to a point due north of SHARAFIT (Beacon No. 15); Thence in a westerly direction to the summit of KUA TARARA (Beacon No. 16); Thence in a southwesterly direction to the highest point of FALASHA RIDGE (Beacon No. 17); Thence to the easternmost summit of CHINNA AMBA; Thence in a westerly direction following the main ridge Of CHINNA AMBA to the summit of ANGWA AMBA; Thence in a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the confluence of the ZARIMA AND ADERMAS streams (Beacon No. 18); Thence following the crest of the main ridge immediately to the west of the ADERNAS WUNZ in a southwesterly direction to the highest point of CHILKWANIT (Beacon No. 19); Thence following a line of markers parallel to and approximately 500 metres from the escarpment edge in a southeasterly direction to the CHILKWANIT VUNZ (Beacon No. 20); Thence following a line of marker, parallel to and approximately 500 metres from the escarpment edge in a north easterly direction to the MICHIBI TUNZ (Beacon No 21); Thence in a straight line in an easterly direction to the point of commencement at the summit of AMMAN AMBA (Beacon No. 1). 3. <em>Administration</em> The Simian National Park shall be administered in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations by the Department of Our Government hereunto duly authorized. 4. <em>Effective Data</em> This Order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Neg ant Gazeta. Done at Addis Ababa, this 31st day of October, 1969. <em>TSAHAFE TAEZAZ AKLILU HABTE WOLD</em> <em>Prime Minister and Minister of Pen</em>