Formerly worked for the National Park service in Ethiopia as a wildlife manager and expert on birds and animals. He trained on wildlife management and has written a complementary research papers on bird species diversity and abundance in different habitats particularly between wetland and terrestrial at the ”College Of African Wildlife Management’ in Tanzania, include Ngorongoro Crater Lakes and Arusha National Park.
We would recommend Meseret Mekuria as your preferred guide in Ethiopia. His professionalism is outstanding. Beyond being simply reliable and punctual Meseret truly listens to the wants and needs of his clients and remains flexible and responsive in ensuring that their experience is a valuable one. His broad network across Ethiopia coupled with his sound knowledge of local culture and wildlife is fantastic. He is also a very personable individual who makes you feel very welcome in this beautiful country. It is obvious that he is well regarded locally in his field and that he has a particular talent when it comes to ornithology. I feel well qualified to make such statements given that I have travelled with Meseret extensively on 2 occasions - most recently in 2007 with my wife Sarah.
" Shaun Bacon, Australia. ✉ sbacon(AT)wildframes.com "
During my March 07 Ethiopia trip, Meseret not only managed to show us 419 species of birds (incl. 23 endemics), but I also enjoyed his company very much, and he became a good friend. From his experiences as a former wildlife manager, Meseret is very familiar with all the best places for birds and wildlife and has lived in many of them. He speaks several tribal languages and is personally known to many village people throughout Ethiopia. This is important for successful guiding not only for finding birds but also for safety, when travelling the tribal areas. Doing my stay in Addis Abba I also had the pleasure of meeting Yilma, who impressed me with his knowledge of Ethiopia's wildlife. " Knud Rasmussen, Toronto, Canada ✉ krkr(AT)sympatico.ca "