The Guassa community conservation Area originated as a community-based natural resource management system known as “Qero” over 400 years ago. It is one of the oldest known conservation areas in Sub-Saharan Africa. Two formally elected chiefs who oversee the beneficiary communities to ensure equitable resource distribution, and enforce the bylaws protecting the common property resources organize the Qero system. Based on traditional tenure patterns, rules of protection and utilization as well as enforcement are essential aspects of the Qero system. The area has large populations of Gelada Baboon and bird species. It is an ideal place for trekking.