Brief synthesisBale Mountains National Park (BMNP) boasts a spectacularly diverse landscape mosaic comprised of distinct ecosystems and habitats and associated biodiversity. The Sanetti Plateau and the slopes of the Bale Mountains National Park above 3,500 m a.s.l. Bale Mountains National Park is home to 1,660 documented species of flowering plants, 177 of which are endemic to Ethiopia and 31 exclusively to the Bale Mountains. At the time of inscription, the Harenna Shrew, the Giant Mole Rat, the Malcolm’s Ethiopian Toad, the Bale Mountains Tree Frog and the Bale Mountains Frog can only be found in the Bale Mountains. Protection and management requirementsBale Mountains National Park is managed by the Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA).