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This is a list of protected areas of Somalia. Protected areas include national parks and wildlife reserves. [1] The boundaries and areas of Somalia's protected areas are not reported, and there has been little formal protection or management of most areas since the collapse of Somalia's central government in 1991. [2]
Jilib National Park (JNP) is the largest national park in Somalia. It is around 950km square kilometres in area. It lies in the south of the country, just off the main road between Mogadishu and Jilib. The nearest towns are Haranka, Makaso, Geesguud., Galshiq-Abiikar, Arbo Abdi, Dhay-Tubako and Homboy.
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Because of its location near the equator temperature varies little throughout the year, with maximum temperatures between 30 and 33 °C and mean minimum temperatures between 21 and 27 °C. Average annual rainfall is about 200 mm. Rainfall occurs mostly from April to June, as the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) moves northwards.
Environmental Conservation [2]: One of the ministry's responsibilities is to oversee the protection of various ecosystems within Somalia, including forests, wetlands, and coastal areas. The ministry enacts regulations and conservation measures aimed at addressing deforestation, land degradation, and pollution.
The Somali montane xeric shrublands is a desert and xeric scrubland ecoregion in Somalia. The ecoregion lies in the rugged Karkaar Mountains , which run parallel and close to Somalia's northern coast on the Gulf of Aden , and follows coast from Cape Guardafui south to Eyl on the Arabian Sea .
Terrestrial Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press, Washington DC. Thieme, Michelle L. (2005). Freshwater Ecoregions of Africa and Madagascar: A Conservation Assessment. Island Press, Washington DC.
The Nugaal Valley is a key pastoral area which spans across four regions, Nugal and Bari in Somalia and Sool, Sanaag and Togdheer in Somaliland. [2] Pastoral nomadism is the primary way of life for most of the people living in the valley. Goat and camel raising form the basis of the economy, and frankincense and myrrh are collected from wild trees.