Southern National Park
Southern National Park | |
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Coordinates | 6°33′N 28°17′E / 6.550°N 28.283°E |
Area | 23,000 km2 |
Established | 1939 |
The Southern National Park is a national park in South Sudan. It was established in 1939. This site has an area of 23,000 km2.[1]
History
A.B. Anderson, a former Assistant Game Warden, reported that in 1950 that the Southern National Park was spread over an area of 7,800 square miles (20,000 km2). It was drained by three rivers: the
Ibba River
in the centre of the park. The Gel and Ibba Rivers, after flowing through the park, formed a flood plain which made the habitat swampy.
Flora & fauna
Flora
gallery forests
were found in the park. During the monsoon season, the park had extensive grassland that grew up to about 15 feet (4.6 m). The soil was generally of whitish clay and there were sandy valleys. The park was thinly populated and visited by very few tourists. Hunting, fishing and honey collection were the common vocations of the people living in the park area.
Fauna
He identified aquafauna in the rivers flowing through the park as pelicans were present in some regions of the park.[2]
References
- ^ World Database on Protected Areas
- ^ "The Sudan's Southern National Park" (PDF). rhinoresourcecenter.com. 1950. Retrieved 31 July 2011.
External links
- BirdLife International. "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Southern National Park".