The range of terrain and climate make Ethiopia the fourth largest biodiversity zone on earth – with more unique species of flora than any other country in Africa – and a wildlife lover’s paradise. Ethiopia owes its rich biodiversity to the combination of a tropical location and an altitudinal span ranging from 4,533 metres above sea level to 116 metres below sea level. The country is known for its unusually high level of endemism i.e. plant and animal species found nowhere else in the world. Amo

Desert shrubland and volcanoes 🐪🌋 Ethiopia’s Afar region spans an estimated 270 000 sq km, from close to the border with Eritrea towards the capital of Addis Ababa. The differences in altitude are represented in the variations in colour. The area dominated by yellow, signifies changes in vegetation found at higher altitudes. Thanks so much for the suggestion, @adamnredwine! 📹 @europeanspaceagency 📸 contains modified @copernicus_eu Sentinel data (2018), processed by ESA, @creativecommons CC B