About Me
The Founder of Bale Everlast Tours
My name is Awel Sultan and I was born in the small town of Dinsho which is located in the heart of Bale Mountains National park 400 km from the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.
My Father is work with the Ethiopian Wolf Conservation Project (EWCP) in the Bale Mountains as monitoring Ethiopian wolves due to that since I was a kid he was sharing his knowledge with me about the wildlife within their behaviors. I was followed his foot
After I finished my high school study I become Ambassador of Bale Mountains National Park.
I was trained by Frankfurt Zoological society as a par-ecology, I participated in collecting Different variety of data surveys during working time (FZS) e.g. Livestock, wetland survey, Forest vegetation, Afro-alpine vegetation, Gaysay Grassland Vegetation, Wild Animals Total Count, settlement Survey and assisting the researchers.
During my working timer with the Frankfurt Zoological Society I’m open-minded I use to catch all the important information about nature and Wildlife.
Working with the Frankfurt Zoological Society for Three years for me it privileges it used to be my school of daily life in the Bush. when I was a member of FZS I learned a lot.
After a while, I become Bale Mountain Lodge tour Guide and trip organizer rest of my time assisting in hospitality. Due to so many researchers come to the lodge and being thankful to the owner of the Bale Mountain Lodge for letting me join Bird in Ecology Research or Bird Banding that was been held in the Bale Mountains in each ecozone I was able to discover so much.
I’m a third-year student of Madda Walebu University, I trained about Bird life in ecology at Utah University I have an achievement certificate during my training in South Africa in the one of Biggest South African Kruger National Park great experience also on Botanic, reptiles, and amphibians.
After a long journey of tour guiding, I become an employee’s one of the biggest tour companies in Ethiopia called Wild Expeditions tour four for almost four years, which are specialized in outdoor safari then I got a chance to travel whole over Ethiopia with boarded knowledge of wildlife, historical, cultural. hosting my client flexible, friendly, and professional way. Though I have found my vocation within this job, I am not complacent and am learning every day.