Semien National Park is to resettle over 2,700 people living with in the Park's boundary in the coming Ethiopian New Year. This is what office of the park told ENA.

Head of the Office, Maru Biadgilign told ENA on Thursday that the resettlement is done to effectively protect the wild life and natural resources of the park.

The hope is the resettlement will help to reduce the damage on the park's resources which are caused by agricultural expansion, livestock overstocking and overharvesting of natural resources.

Inscribed in 1978 by UNSECO, Simien National Park is one of the nine Ethiopian World Heritages.

Considering the dangers threatening the Park, UNESCO recommended Ethiopian Government need to take effective measures to protect the Park.

UNESCO said resettlement of inhabitants, development of alternative livelihood options for local communities as well as revision and extension of the park boundaries, among others, is essential.

Established in 1969, the park is home to some rare animals such as the gelada baboon, Simen fox and walia ibex, a goat like animal found nowhere else in the world.

Other mammals include the hamadryas baboon, colobus monkey, leopard, caracal, wild cat, spotted hyena, jackal and several large herbivores, including bushbuck, common duiker and klipspringer.

The 400 bird species include lammergeyer, Verreaux's eagle, kestrel, lanner falcon and augur buzzard. A total of 21 mammals have been recorded, with three endemics and 63 bird species, including seven endemics.