Bellete Gera Forest (Tropical Forest) other areas around Jimma which attract the eyes of tourists are patches of dense tropical jungles of different size wherein many rivers and streams flow and different species of wildlife are found. This forest covers a wide range of areas and is located south east of Jimma 123km and 30km from district with an area of 1048 square kilometers in which major rivers like Gojab Nuso, and Mettu flow. Another jungle, Babbiya Folla, is located in Qarsa, Limmu, Kosa Manna, and Tiro Afata districts of Jimma Zone with an area of 740 square kilometers. The forest is accessible via Jimma-Sarbo with 22 km of asphalt and 3 kilometers of dry weather road.


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