Menagesha Or Suba State Forest

Menagesha or Suba State Forest

Menagesha National Forest (also called Suba National Forest) is found West of Addis Ababa, on Jima Road. Emperor Zara Yacob (1434-1468) planted Juniper trees when he noticed the degradation of the forest nearby him. The forest covers about 2,500ha of natural forest along with 1,300ha of exotic plantation forest, at altitudes ranging from 2,300m to 3000m on the southern and western slopes of Mount Wechecha.  This forest is dominated by tall Juniper, hagenia and podocarpus trees. Mount Wechecha protects the most substantial remaining patch of indigenous forest. The forest hosts several species of original and very old trees, which can’t be found in most other places of Ethiopia. The forest is also a favorite place for birders. It is a spectacular oldest state owned forest place in Africa!  It is so nice to walk & smell the forest, see Columbus Monkeys, Common Monkeys, bird aching & overview the Wechecha Mountain. best site to trek