South Sudan Tourism

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Southern National Park

The park is enourmous being roughly 7,800 square miles (4,992,000 acres) or 20,194 square kilometers (2,019,400 hectares). The park was created in 1939 when the area was part of Anglo-Egyptian Sudan. The River Sue creates the western boundary of the park, which eventually turns into into the Bahr el Ghazel as it passes through Wau. The River Ibba flows through the center of the park and the River Gel flows through the eastern part of the park.

An animal census is underway. In 1949 a report about the park listed:

* Nile Buffalo (the dominant mammal in 1949)
* Giraffe
* Elephant
* Giant Eland
* Waterbuck
* Oribi
* Kob
* Hartebeeste
* Colobus Monkey
* Giant Forest Hog
* Lions
* Baboon
* Bush-baby
* Crocodile
* Warthog
* White Rhino (believed extinct, but a search is under way)
* Tilapia
* Cat-fish (1 meter long)
* Lung Fish (Polypterus bichir)
* Eel Fish (Gymnarchus niloticus)
* Marabou stork
* Pelican

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In 1949 most of the park was covered by tall grass, often 15 feet high, in the wet season. There are also two types of islands of tropical forests within the grassland called:

- Anogeissus forest, where the bush-baby are located.

- Granite koppie with gallery forest, where colobus and Giant Forest Hog are located.

Colobus Monkey in Southern National Park

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Activities in Southern National Park: Supporting endangered species conservation

Fauna & Flora Internationa (FFI), with the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, is undertaking reconnaissance and ground surveys to verify anecdotal sightings of the Critically Endangered northern white rhino and developing action plans to be implemented should animals be found. These efforts could represent the last chance to save this subspecies and re-establish this flagship of South Sudan’s natural heritage.

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Restarting conservation in Southern National Park

FFI is working with the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism in Western Equatoria to restart management of the western sector of Southern National Park (South Sudan’s oldest and largest national park). We are involved in anti-poaching training and wildlife monitoring, supporting scout deployment, road and infrastructure development, and equipment provision. This protected area support will extend gradually to the other sectors of Southern National Park and to the small but biologically rich forest game reserves of Bangangai and Bire Kpatuos along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Government partnership and support

FFI is supporting the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, focusing on raising the capacity of state-level wildlife forces to manage its reserves and parks. This work has begun in Western Equatoria, where we have established an operational base in Yambio, and we hope to expand our ground-based, practical approach to the Lakes, Unity and Western Bahr-el-Ghazel states. We are also working with the Ministry in Juba and assisting in the formulation of new policies and regulations concerning the wildlife and tourism sector.

FFI

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Nimule National Park

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Nimule National Park

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Shambe National Park

Located on the western side of the river Nile closed to Rumbek Town, the most popular Birds watching destination, where thousand of birds can be seen some of which are endemic while others are migratory. The presence of the birds is favored by the presence of the wetland. Beside Bird, other game spices such as Nile lechwe, Elephants, White Rhino, Antelope and Hippos, Tiang are also found. The wetland habitats around the park provide refuge to Elephant and other species.



Elephants herd in Shambe National Park

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Lantoto National park

Located west of the road between Yei and Maridi town bordering Garamba National park of DR-Congo. The vegetation of the park supports a huge population of elephants, Buffaloes, Baboon, Antelope and Ostrich.

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Bangangai Game Reserve

Which is located on South Sudan – Congo border, west of Yambio town, it was set up in 1948, principally for the conservation and protection of Bongo Antelope one of the rare spices. Other spices such as chimpanzee, Leopard, Baboon Primate, Giant forest Hog, Bush buck, Warthog are also found. In addition to snakes and birds,The reserve is unique in the sense that it offers opportunity to experience thick forest Animals adapting to the environment which is dominated by Equatoria rain forest.

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Herd of elephants in Shambe National Park....

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Shambe


Boma


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Boma National Park.....

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Boma...

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Floating village in Sudd swamp...