Ethiopian Wildlife Conservation Authority
| የኢትዮጵያ የዱር እንሰሳት ልማትና ጥበቃ ባለስልጣን | |
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| Formed | 1964 22 May 2008 (reestablished) |
| Jurisdiction | Ethiopia |
| Headquarters | Mexico Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 9°00′47″N 38°44′49″E / 9.013°N 38.747°E |
| Annual budget | 801.6 billion birr (2023/24) |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Tourism |
| Website | www |
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.