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      The childhood cradle of Entoto's slopes T his period was marked by Abyssinia's history of grandiose lords and their battles to inherit Solomon's historical and legendary Crown.  A n impressive sparkling background for a tiny infant who, despite his British and noble birth origin, yet with his first impression, sparks curiosity in a traditional Abyssinian clay hut just down the mighty Entoto. T his remarkable diversity of origins and places of birth forms a context for both the idyll and the civilised environment that will soon be the seat of the British Legation. T he emotional and remarkable foundation of the forthcoming magnificent grand events was created beneath the mountain with its legendary history and wilderness. T his was the place for the infant boy who would build an excellent future through legends, books and thrilling adventures. T he infant Wilfred Thesiger was here waved to his first impressions...

The  F ashionable   F acilities Of  E ntoto  P ark  (Z) W ith    A musements, A ctivities & C ulture The historical Entoto mountain massif now includes the newly inaugurated Entoto Park (Z), inviting the entire family to enjoy pleasant leisure in its gardens or to explore a range of inspiring activities. The contrasts between the Capital's familiar contact and the high drama of a mountain Park are unique globally. Thus, this mountain Park provided highly inspiring views of altitude and cultural refinement, with the appeal of a world centre for culture, activities, and research in the natural sciences. Yet these fashionable adventures and amusements at Entoto Park (Z) offer golden gateways to pleasant accommodations that intrigue and stimulate exploration of the beautiful wilderness of the Ethiopian Highlands.                        Instagram  - Photos and Videos [...

Geology A large part of Ethiopia is mountainous, and the Highlands are known as the Ethiopian Plateau. The setting of the proposed park area is on a mountain ridge that comes from the north, bends just where the capital is situated, and then descends to the west. The mountain of Entoto, like the bulk of the plateau, consists of volcanic rocks (Egziabher 1988), like reddish rhyolite, trachytes, ignimbrites, tuffs and welded tuffs (Mehari), and black glassy obsidian. Obsidian can be used in decorative ways for building and paving, and welded tuffs are often easy to quarry and can be used for durable construction works or even carved out into caves (Lutgens 1986). The typical soil type of the Ethiopian plateau is Alfisol, described by Foth (1984) as one of the better soils for agricultural use. The principal suborder here is a reddish-brown Ustalf, and cultivation on this type of soil will cause severe erosion by heavy rains (Håkan Blanck and Pia Englund, Entoto Natural Park 1995)....