Located southeast of the town of Debere Tabor, the mountain chain of Guna is stretched between 3400-4231 meters above sea level. The mountain is the source of the two big rivers that fed Lake Tana; Rib and Gumara, 40 small rivers and 72 springs. Guna is one of Africa’s most unique wetland ecosystems and the source of 50% of Ethiopia’s freshwater.Apart from the Gelada baboons and many bird species, there is a claim that the Ethiopian wolf is also found in this mountain. The Lake Tana catchment is the source of the Blue Nile River, which, after joining with the White Nile in Khartoum, flows through Sudan to Egypt. This makes Mt. Guna an area of significant international importance. Millions of local communities directly depend on the catchment and its resources for their livelihoods.
