Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority

Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority
የኢትዮጵያ የዱር እንሰሳት ልማትና ጥበቃ ባለስልጣን
Agency overview
Formed1964
22 May 2008 (2008-05-22) (reestablished)
JurisdictionEthiopia
HeadquartersMexico Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
9°00′47″N 38°44′49″E / 9.013°N 38.747°E / 9.013; 38.747
Annual budget801.6 billion birr (2023/24)
Agency executive
  • Kumara Wakijira, Director-general
Parent departmentMinistry of Tourism
Websitewww.ewca.gov.et

The Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority (Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ የዱር እንሰሳት ልማትና ጥበቃ ባለስልጣን; 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.