lion reserve near addis ababa. the animals have plenty of room here and lots of peace and quiet. they used to be exhibition pieces in the presidential palace. the rangers tellus lions are sensitive animals and very special ones, especially in ethiopia. we've come to this country to learn about lions -- wild, free, living in their natural habitat. so, we leave the high-rises of the capital behind us and drive twelve hours to the south-west. paved roads become gravel tracks, barren plateaus become green rainforest. many people consider the kafa region and its cloud forest one of the most beautiful areas in ethiopia. it's a unesco biosphere reserve with an area close to 900 square kilometers, about the size of berlin. at least a dozen african lions are said to live here. the probability of sighting one of these nocturnal animals is virtually nil. still there are many residents who can tell us about the rainforest lions. after trekking over the hills of the village boka, we meet asayit haile. it's been three years since her very unusual encounter with a lion. during the night a hungry lioness broke into her hut through a hole in the wall and attacked two goats.