It lies above 3,000 meters elevation in the Ethiopian Highlands, the largest Afroalpine region in Africa.

The ecoregion covers areas above 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) elevation, extending up to 4,550 meters on Ras Dashen, the highest peak in the Ethiopian Highlands.

[3] The Sanetti Plateau in the Bale Mountains is the largest single area of moorland.

[1] The main vegetation plant communities are moorland, grassland, and herb meadow.

[4] The endangered Ethiopian wolf (Canis simensis) is endemic to the ecoregion.