[1] The proposed Didessa Wildlife Sanctuary will extend along the all-weather road from Nekemte to Bedele.
The proposed area of the reserve will cover about 1,333 square kilometers containing a watershed with 14 small streams, and the habitat of about 54 plant species, 30 mammal species, and a number of birds.
[3] Based on figures published by the Central Statistical Agency in 2005, this woreda has an estimated total population of 62,516, of whom 31,466 are men and 31,050 are women; 6,369 or 10.19% of its population are urban dwellers, which is less than the Zone average of 12%.
With an estimated area of 623.44 square kilometers, Didessa has an estimated population density of 100.3 people per square kilometer, which is greater than the Zone average of 72.3.
The four largest ethnic groups reported in Didessa were the Oromo (90%), the Amhara (5.3%), the Kambaata (1.08%), and the Sebat Bet Gurage (0.99%); all other ethnic groups made up 2.63% of the population.