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At 50km distance from Addis there is a town of Debreziet which is recommended for day excursion of bird watching and recreating activities on crater lakes. It is set at an altitude of 1900m and equipped with six crater lakes. It was after the invasion and destruction of Imam Ahmed Gragn in 15th century that the Oromo people occupied and reside in the area. Currently the name of the town is changed to ‘Bishoftu’ in oromifa language. Debreiziet is a recreation town with good facilities and attractive crater lakes that support a bird species. The Alkaline crater Lake Bishoftu is supports some interesting birds like a wintering population of ferruginous duck and breeding pairs of Ruppell’s griffin vulture. It has also a scenic view. Among the crater lakes of Bishoftu area, the saline Lake Hora is the largest and has 40m depth. It has a densely wooded slop stuffed with numerous bird species. Lake Hora is very significant for the Oromo population as they were celebrating their colorf

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