The park spans over an area of 514 sq km of which 78 sq km is covered by water. The neck of land between the two lakes of the park area, Abaya and Chamo, is known as “the bridge of God. The town of Arbaminch is located on this neck of land and is the base to explore the park. This area is undoubtedly the most beautiful in the whole rift valley region. Among the mammals that are found in the area are red bushbuck, bush pig, anubis baboons and vervet monkeys, great kudu , Guenther’s dik dik, Burchell’s zebra, grant’s gazelle and Swayne’s hartebeest. Ornithologist’s eyes can feast on the sights of such birds as red-billed and grey hornbill, Abyssinian grand hornbill, fish-eagle, kingfishers and various bustard species. The two lakes are of course habitats for the aquatic lives like crocodiles and hippos. Lake Abaya, the largest of the Ethiopian rift valley lakes, is recently known for it’s crocodile farm; and the adjacent Chamo lake is famous for it’s crocodile market.