WHEREAS, Ethiopia possesses diverse, rare and endemic species of wildlife which are of great value to tourism, education and science;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to undertake appropriate conservation and development of wildlife for its sustainable use;

WHEREAS, by halting the ever growing wildlife threatening conditions and enable the country to obtain economic and social benefits from its wildlife resource, it has become necessary to strengthen the sub-sector in accordance with the current global development utilization and conservation standard;

WHEREAS, to provide proper attention for the development, conservation and utilization of the country’s wildlife resource and maximize its benefit, it has become necessary to establish a government body at the federal level;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows: