Natural forest (dry evergreen Afromontane forest)
This habitat type is situated within an attitudinal range of 2771 to 2810 m asl. It is locally named “Embsareh” (locally meanAllophylus abyssinicus, Allophylus abyssinicus is fairly abundant in this habitat type). Herb species consumed by the geladas such asTrifolium temnense , Thymus schimperi andPlantago lanceolate intermixed with scatter grass species such asAndropogone abyssinicus spersely cover the understory vegatation. The habitat is dominated by tree species such asAcacia spp, Olea europaea, Juniperous procera andAllophylus abyssinicus with some bushes and grasses forming the understory vegetation (DWANRDO, 2016).