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ALERT - PROTECT THE CATS

ALERT - PROTECT THE CATS

Transaltion of the text : "We are a Sudanese group active in the defense of animal rights and are active mainly in Port Sudan and in this regard we express our deep concern if the city's recent decision of who is serving the extermination of approximately 10,000 never using poison gas Mallta this decision that the preparation of these cats has become is increasing. And this will affect the overall shape of Medinh.alih Based on the foregoing, we announce our rejection of this

Rare Forest Elephants Seen for the First Time in South Sudan

Rare Forest Elephants Seen for the First Time in South Sudan

A recent camera trap survey also spied a wealth of other species thriving in remote forests despite the young country's civil unrest Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/rare-forest-elephants-seen-first-time-south-sudan-180957526/#D1emw32wbBwHAx1V.99 The world's youngest country is now home to Africa's smallest and most endangered elephants. Wild forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis) have been scientifically documented for the first time in South Sudan,

DROUGHT - A study

DROUGHT - A study

Drought conditions and management strategies in Sudan Prepared by: - Salaheldien Tambel, Vice General Manager of Natural Resources Administration, National focal point of United Nation Convention Compact Desertification (UNCCD) tambelsalah@hotmail.com . - Hazim Surag Mohamed, Head Training Unit, Sudan Meteorological Authority. - Sawsan Khair Elsied Abdel Rhim Mustafa, General Director Range and Pasture General Directorate Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rangelands Backgr

More Tourists in Sudan

More Tourists in Sudan

Sudan: Minister of Tourism - Sudan Receives Tourists From Europe, Canada, America and Australia. Khartoum — About 19 helicopters and 49 pilots carrying aboard tourists gathered from Europe, Canada, America and Australia stopped at Khartoum airport Sunday. The tourists were received at Khartoum airport by the Minister of Tourism, Antiquities and Wildlife Dr. Mohamed Mustafa Abu Zeid Dr. Abu Zeid told SUNA that the trip resumed Sunday after suspension for years and the ministry

ELEPHANTS STILL in DANGER

ELEPHANTS STILL in DANGER

A movie will be released in November 2016, on this topic by the American network Netflix and produced by the movie star Leonardo Di Caprio. The film deals with the reality of what we're not talking about. The Ivory Game, , takes one small corner of this crisis and turns into a portrait of exactly how we are consuming everything we love into extinction. It is a film that explains more than it judges, which makes it much more powerful than the standard hand-wringing environment

Le miracle des gazelles et antilopes du Souda (Sudan Embassy in France)

Le miracle des gazelles et antilopes du Souda (Sudan Embassy in France)

http://www.ambassade-du-soudan.org/le-miracle-des-gazelles-et-antilopes-du-soudan/ En 2007, ce sont plus d’1,2 millions de gazelles, d’antilopes et autre mammifères qui ont été recensées au Soudan à la grande surprise des spécialistes du monde animal. En effet, les experts pensaient que les deux espèces avaient été décimées lors de la guerre civile. Les différents mammifères se sont en fait réfugiés en groupes des plus importants afin d’effectuer leur migration annuelle. Un s

Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees

Chimpanzees, as well as forest monkeys. burton gerbril, freshwater fish, batterfly leptomyrina sudanica, cat snake telescopus gezirae, etc. are only found in Sudan and nowhere else in the world., which makes them special and unique. The country’s wildlife is also threatened by hunting. Over 20 mammal and nine bird species are endangered. Desert animals such as the Tora hartebeest, Sahara oryx and the slender-horned gazelle (Gazella leptoceros) – see photo – are now extremely

Oryx dammah - Now extinct

Oryx dammah - Now extinct

Oryx dammah, This species is now extinct in the wild. Formerly it inhabits semi-desert grassland in nomadic herds of up to 40 animals. No territories are defended. They are independent of drinking water. Oryx dammah (Cretzschmar, 1827) French: Oryx algazelle German: Säbelantilope Arabic: Wach, Begar al Ouach Description Total length: 1.90 - 2.20 cm Tail length: 45 - 60 cm Shoulder height: 1.10 - 1.25 cm Weight: 135 - 140 kg Gestation: 252 - 256 The white body color

WE LOVE CAMELS !

WE LOVE CAMELS !

Historically the Camel would have roamed throughout the deserts of Northern Africa, the Middle East and as far into Asia as western India Today, Camels are no longer found in the wild but still exist as domestic animals in these areas and provide both transport and an important source of food for the local people. Their ability to go for so long without both food and water, along with being able to carry heavy loads has meant that they have allowed people to travel further ac

Nuba Mountains - Water

Nuba Mountains - Water

We are very worried that due to some fights in the Region of thr Nuba Mountains and a lack of rain wildlife will be hurt. We have been told that animals are running away and try to get new places. During the raining season from May to October life comes back in this region whee drought is often in Kordofn. The first months were not rainy, hope, Inch Allah, that rain we be there during the summer. In the 1990's this weather brought death and diseases. #sudan #nubamountains #dr

DROUGHT 2

DROUGHT 2

Article written by world grain staff in Aprill 2016 http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/04/South_Sudan_drought_impacts_ce.aspx?ID=%7B4A83D0F2-C65B-4EE6-880C-CB0A68EEF9B0%7D&cck=1 JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN — Civil strife and unfavorable rains have further reduced crop production in South Sudan, contributing to a cereal deficit of 381,000 tonnes – 53% greater than in 2015 – and aggravating the already severe food shortages, two United Nations agencies sa

ELEPHANTS in DANGER

ELEPHANTS in DANGER

Elephant poaching for ivory is on the rise in South Sudan after a halt in its civil war http://qz.com/653414/the-halt-in-south-sudans-civil-war-has-seen-a-jump-in-elephant-poaching-for-ivory/ Article written in April 2014 in Quartz Africa Dozens of elephants have beenn slaughtered lately, and mainly for ivory. For instance, 17 elephants for their ivory tusks in a single incident in the country’s swampy Warrap state in February. The massacre followed the killing of 15 elephant

Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving

Who would think that Sudan is one of the nicest diving destination in the world. Hundreds of sites, huge animals: sharks, dolphins, turtles ... Any dream of a diver can find its path in the amazing Red Sea. Sudan is a legendary dive destination and is normally at the top of the list for many divers. Here you can experience some of the best dive sites in the world, as well as being treated with the same quality of food, accommodation, diving and service that you are used to fr

BIRDS

BIRDS

Sudan is home to an impressive number of species of birds that vary from residents, that stay all year around, to breeding birds, that spend a good part of the growing season in Sudan to raise their young, migrants who pass through Sudan with the seasons, to wintering birds who like to spend a good part of the winter in Sudan to escape colder conditions up north. While many species of birds are relatively common as they are part of the ecosystems of the state, it is always a

Drought - Study

Drought - Study

Drought conditions and management strategies in Sudan Prepared by: - Salaheldien Tambel, Vice General Manager of Natural Resources Administration, National focal point of United Nation Convention Compact Desertification (UNCCD) tambelsalah@hotmail.com . - Hazim Surag Mohamed, Head Training Unit, Sudan Meteorological Authority. - Sawsan Khair Elsied Abdel Rhim Mustafa, General Director Range and Pasture General Directorate Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Rangelands Backgr

GeoGraphy, climate and population

GeoGraphy, climate and population

Sudan is the largest country in Africa and has a special geopolitical location bonding the Arab world to Africa south of the Sahara. It has an area of 2.5 million km2. Geographic coordinates: 15°00′N 30°00′E Its north-south extent is about 2 000 km, while its maximum east-west extent is about 1 500 km. On the north-east it is bordered by the Red Sea and it shares common borders with nine countries: Eritrea and Ethiopia in the east, Kenya, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of

RIVERS

RIVERS

The waters of the White Nile travel from Lake Victoria in Uganda, which is fed by other rivers further south. But the ‘White Nile’ itself starts at Lake No in South Sudan, from where the river makes its way northwards to Khartoum. The Blue Nile starts at Lake Tana in the highlands of Ethiopia. This river enters Sudan on its eastern border and flows to Khartoum. Here, the two rivers meet and become one – the Nile. The waters of the White Nile travel from Lake Victoria in Ugand

CLIMATE

CLIMATE

Sudan has a tropical sub-continental climate, which is characterized by a wide range of variations extending from the desert climate in the north through a belt of summer- rain climate to an equatorial climate in the extreme south. The average annual rainfall is 416 mm, but ranges between 25 mm in the dry north and over 1 600 mm in the tropical rain forests in the south. Sudan is generally self-sufficient in basic foods, albeit with important inter-annual and geographical var

Nubian ibex

Nubian ibex

The Nubian ibex (Capra nubiana) is a desert-dwelling goat species found in mountainous areas of Algeria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Yemen, and Sudan. It is generally considered to be a subspecies of the Alpine ibex (Capra ibex), but is sometimes considered specifically distinct (Capra nubiana). The wild population is estimated at 1,200 individuals. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nubian_ibex They are also found in the Sudan desert, but Sudan has a r

Too much cats ?

Too much cats ?

Cats could be wildlife destroying machine In the journal Nature Communications. They found that free-ranging cats killed between 1.4–3.7 billion birds and 6.9–20.7 billion mammals annually in the United States. That research has been widely publicized by birders, and widely ignored by everyone else. SOME Researchers suggest that cats kill the majority of birds. A simple way to save the local fauna is to keep your cat at home, or on a leash. Sudan shouldn't let its c

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About Sudan

Sudan is Africa's largest country, embracing 2,505,813 square kilometers of northeast and central Africa. It consists of a huge plain bordered on three sides by mountains and the magnificient Red sea.

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