The Bale Mountains which lie over 2, 470 square kilometers is home for various flora and fauna species. The park which comprises riverine plains, wood and bush land is the best place to see the endemic Abyssinian wolf, the Mountain Nyala and Menelik bushbuck. The forest is home for different pig species, lions, leopard, spotted hyenas, African hunting dogs and others. It is also home for more than 16 endemic birds and interesting place for fishing.