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Sudan is located in northeastern Africa, with an 853 km (530 mi) coastline bordering on the Red Sea. The terrain is generally flat, with low-lying plains broken by a few mountain ranges. In the west, the Marrah Mountains are the highest part of Sudan, while in the east lie the Red Sea Hills.
The protected areas of Sudan include national parks, marine national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, bird sanctuaries, game reserves, nature conservation areas, and managed nature reserves. [ 1 ] National parks
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Sudan. There are 188 mammal species in Sudan, of which three are critically endangered, five are endangered, eleven are vulnerable, and nine are near threatened. One of the species listed for Sudan can possibly no longer be found in the wild. [1]
The Sudan type of climate is characterized by an alternating hot and rainy season, and a cool and dry season. In the Northern Hemisphere, the hot rainy season normally begins in May and lasts until September. Rainfall varies from 25 cm to 150 cm and is usually unreliable. The rest of the year is cool and dry.
Fauna of Sudan and South Sudan include: . Sudan cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus soemmeringii) Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis) Maneless zebra (Equus quagga borensis) Spotted hyena (Crocuta crocuta) African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana)
Boma National Park is a protected area in eastern South Sudan near the Ethiopian border. It was established in 1977 and covers 22,800 km 2 (8,800 sq mi) of grasslands and floodplains. [1] The park is in the Somali-Maasai and Sudano-Guinean biomes. The southern part of the park has extensive short grasslands and acacia bush.
The 22-year long war between Sudan and South Sudan did not appear to affect the animal populations in the area the park now covers. [8] But the development of the new country became a threat. Additional conflict lasted from around 2013 to 2020. As of 2021, conservationists are unable to monitor the effects to animal populations and habitats. [5]
The following is a list of ecoregions in Sudan, as identified by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF). Terrestrial ecoregions. by major habitat type.