Mount Choqa


Mount Choqa at, is one of the highest mountains of Debay Telategn Gojjam, a region of Ethiopia located south of Lake Tana. The mountain and its surrounding area lacks forests, and its slopes are cultivated up to an elevation of 3,000 meters above sea level.

Fauna and flora

Animals

Mount Choqa consists of large amount of mammals . Some of the mammals are Leopard, colobus monkey.

Vegetation

The most widely spread plant species found in Mount Choqa are the Juniperus procera, Erica arborea, Hagenia abyssinica, Hypericum revolutum and Olea europae. Dominant crops in the area include wheat and potato.