Radom National Park
Radom National Park | |
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Coordinates | 9°10′N 24°0′E / 9.167°N 24.000°E |
Area | 12,509.70 km2 (4,830.02 sq mi) |
Established | 1980 |
Radom National Park (alternate Al-Radom Reserve;.
Currently this national park is disputed between Sudan and South Sudan because the area of Kafia Kingi, which makes up the vast majority of the National Park, was to be transferred to South Sudan through the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005. However, Sudan is still holding some weak control over the area. The area has become a safe haven for smugglers since.
The Park is 1,250,970 hectares (3,091,200 acres) in size.[2] The Adda and Umblasha Rivers form the park’s northern and southern boundaries.[3] Contiguous to Radom is the Andre Felix National Park of the Central African Republic.[3] Established as a park, it was designated in 1979 as a member of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
Rivers, streams, and permanent pools cover much of the park, which is characterized as a wooded
Conservation issues
The park has suffered from commercial game poaching. Subsequent to the country's 1985 famine era, the
References
- ^ "Antiquities and Tourism". Embassy of Sudan - the Hague. Retrieved 6 August 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Biosphere Reserve Information - Sudan - Radom". UNESCO, MAB. August 7, 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ a b c "SD012 Radom". birdlife.org. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Hassan, Tarig Tag Elsir; Ameer Awad Mohammed; Nasir Yousif Gaboush (November 2005). "Sustainable Utilization of Wildlife Resources In Radom Biosphere Reserve (Final Report)" (PDF). UNESCO. pp. 6, 7, 13, 15. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ISBN 978-2-8317-0477-7. Retrieved 6 August 2011.