As in many neighboring countries, most environmental issues in Ethiopia relate to deforestation and endangered species.
Hot springs and active volcanoes are found in its extreme east close to the Red Sea.
However, the Ethiopian wolf is now thought to be related to the wolves of the genus Canis, rather that sold for about US$175 each to taxidermists who then retail the stuffed lions for US$400.
[1] The director of the wildlife division of Ethiopia's Ministry of Agriculture said he had no idea the lions were being culled.
[citation needed] Ethiopia had a 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 7.16/10, ranking it 50th globally out of 172 countries.