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Maze National Park

Maze National Park
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Map showing the location of Maze National Park
Map showing the location of Maze National Park
Location in Ethiopia
Location Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region, Ethiopia
Nearest city Arba Minch
Coordinates 6°25′N 37°14′E / 6.417°N 37.233°E / 6.417; 37.233Coordinates: 6°25′N 37°14′E / 6.417°N 37.233°E / 6.417; 37.233
Area 210 km²
Established 2005
Governing body Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority

Maze National Park is a national park in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and People's Region of Ethiopia. It is 210 square kilometers in size. Elevations within the park range between 1000 and 1200 meters above sea level. Maze was founded in 2005, and is managed by the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority.

Maze is noted for its population of the endangered Swayne's hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus swaynei), and is said to be second only to Senkelle Swayne's Hartebeest Sanctuary in importance for that subspecies.



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