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7MAJOR LAKES IN SNNPRSLakeArea inKm 2Max,Depthin metersLengthinKmWidthinKm* Major portion of the lake is in Kenya (sharing 66.8% of the lake in terms of area) and the remaining13.2% of the lake is in Ethiopia.LocationAbaya 1160 13 60 20 GamoGofa,SidamaAwassa 129 10 16 9 Sidama/ AwassaZuriaChamo 551 10 26 2 Gamo GofaTurkana(Rudolf) *6400 20 - - Kenya/SNNPRSChew Bahir 2000 - - - Debub OmoFOREST RESOURCEThe remnant natural forests are found in the western zones of the region (kaffa-Sheka and Bench- Maji Zones) .Some patches of natural forests are also found in western part of North Omo and in the eastern part of Sidama(mostly under state ownership) however, these natural forests are under great human pressure. On the other hand,the individual farmer’s eucalyptus wood lots have been significantly developed in the central part of the region(Gurage, Hadiys, Kembata- Tembaro, and in Northern part of Wolaita.The other form of forest ownership is community forestry that has been established on the common lands under themotto of “Make the country Green”Debub Omo and the low land of Bench – Magi are mostly dominated by wood land with pastoral and agro –pastoral systems.As of the woody Biomass Inventory and strategic planning project (1995), the total area of forest land in the regionis about 54142.km 2 . Of which 42% is wood land, 31% Bush land, 13%broad leaf and mixed forest, 9% shrub landand the remaining 5% are plantation forest.WILD LIFE RESOURCESThe diverse climate and topography has provided a wide range of natural environments supporting a variety offauna and flora which has made the region rich in wired life resources. Of the many wild life conservation areas ofthe country, two are concentrated in the SNNPR. The Omo river basin and the Mago valley to the south areremarkable for the wealth of their wild life. The Omo National Park is known for its wide range of bio-diversity.The highest record of wild life diversity in the region is observed around the lower valley of Omo. About 70mammalian and 333 bird species are known to be found here.MAY 2008AWASSA