Mount Choqa

Mount Choqa (also known as ጮቄ ተራራ (in Ge'ez) Ch'ok'e Terara and Mount Birhan) at 4,100 metres (13,451 ft), is one of the highest mountains of Debay Telategn Gojjam, a region of Ethiopia located south of Lake Tana. The mountain and its surrounding area lacks forests, and its slopes are cultivated up to an elevation of 3,000 meters above sea level.

Mount Choqa
Mount Birhan
In spring, Chokwe's peak is sometimes covered with snow
Highest point
Elevation	4,100 m (13,500 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,225 m (7,300 ft)[1]
Listing	Ultra
Coordinates	10°42′48″N 37°50′54″E[1]
Geography
Mount Choqa Location in Ethiopia
Location	Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Fauna and flora

Animals

Mount Choqa consists of large amount of mammals . Some of the mammals are Leopard (Panthera pardus), colobus monkey .

Vegetation

The most widely spread plant species found in Mount Choqa are the Juniperus procera, Erica arborea, Hagenia abyssinica, Hypericum revolutum and Olea europae. Dominant crops in the area include wheat and potato .^[2]

See also

• List of Ultras of Africa