The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (Amharic: á¨á¢áµá®áµá« á¨á±á áÂ¥áÂÂá°á³áµ áÂÂáÂÂáµá áÂ¥á á á£áÂÂáµáÂÂá£áÂÂ; EWCA) is an Ethiopian government agency responsible for wildlife conservation and management of protected areas in Ethiopia. Established in 1964, the agency is operated under Ministry of Tourism. In 2008, the institution was reestablished by Proclamation No. 575/2008.
Currently, Kumara Wakijira has been the director-general of EWCA.
The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (EWCA) was established in 1964 to manage and conserve protected areas and wildlife resources in Ethiopia. The agency is operated under Ministry of Tourism. On 22 May 2008 under Proclamation No. 575/2008, EWCA was formally reestablished.
In 1964-65, institutional management of wildlife conservation was under UNESCO mission direction. EWCA mission envisages to promote green economy and ecosystem development by 2030s.