Harenna Forest
Harenna
A cloud forest that drops steeply from the southern edge of the Sanetti Plateau. Among ancient trees draped in usnea lichen, you can spot black-and-white colobus monkeys and birds found nowhere else in Africa.
Harenna is one of the largest surviving humid montane forests in Ethiopia. It descends from the Harenna escarpment at the plateau's edge by a switchback road. The vegetation changes from heath to giant trees draped with moss and usnea lichen, and then to wild coffee forest. The forest is home to black-and-white colobus, Bale monkeys, forest hogs and many endemic bird species, making it a must-visit for birdwatchers. You can stay at the Bale Mountains Lodge in a clearing at Katcha and walk the forest trails. Hiring a local guide makes it easier to spot animals.
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