Rare animal species particular to Ethiopia and once considered at risk of extinction have been successfully protected and have increased in numbers, according to a census unveiled on Friday.

The Horn of Africa nation is known for a wide variety of animal species, but many have been threatened with extinction due to large-scale poaching and loss of their natural habitat due to human activity.

A recent census, however, has revealed that the numbers of the endemic walia — a chestnut-coloured wild goat — the Ethiopian wolf and the Gelada baboon at Semien National Park have increased dramatically.

¿Their numbers in the Semien National Park have increased beyond expectation,¿ park official Yohannes Mekuria said in a statement.

According to the census, the number of walias in the park has risen to 751, up from 50

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