A fine view from the western scarp of the Abyssinian Rift where the accumulated layers of basaltic lavas and tuffs lie 3,000 feet thick. At Gooch Meda, the scarp rises to over 11,000 feet above sea level. Troops of Gelada baboons (seen in the foreground) thrive in this region where the climate is more alpine than tropical. Found only in Ethiopia, the Gelada differs from true baboons in having its nostrils some way from the tip of its muzzle.