 Guassa Community Conservation Area

The Guassa Community Conservation Area (GCCA) is one of the oldest known common property resource management in Sub-Saharan Africa.It has been the focus of an indigenous natural resource management institution, known as “Qero,” system for over 400 years It is located 80 km off the main highway, and is home to numerous endemic birds and wildlife species, including the iconic Ethiopian wolf and the Ethiopian gelada.