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population during the summer and monsoon seasons have been recorded. Its migration route over the dry and wet seasons, which is dictated by the variation in rainfall and flooding from year to year, extends over 1,600 km (990 mi); it encompasses different ecoregions in various tribal belts, and exposes the species to hunting threats. In comparison to the wet season count of 680,716 in 1980 (849,365 in dry season), the UNEP survey of 2001 reported only 176,120 during the wet season (although the two studies are not directly comparable).
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antelope. A UNEP study reports that the white-eared kob is found mostly to the east of Nile River in South Sudan within the clay plains and wetlands; though occurring in substantial numbers in Boma
National Park, it is reported to be found more outside the protected area. Its migration route and
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The wildlife in this park has provided bush meat, which is not only a dominant food need for many people of South Sudan, but also an avenue of illegal trading supported by wildlife hunting that has caused biodiversity damage. The park accounts for the greatest concentration of wildlife in the
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species, is in the eastern part. The western part is open grassland. Wetlands can be found, and though most are seasonal there are some permanent waterholes. The largest is the Juom Swamp in the north.
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they sent aerial surveys to begin estimating population numbers. Additionally 126 individuals from 12 different species were fitted with GPS tracking collars.
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365:"Government of South Sudan Signs Major Agreement with African Parks to Manage Boma and Badingilo National Parks"
506:"BEAN Bushmeat Fact Sheet: Boma National Park Assessment, Southern Sudan. Bushmeat-free Eastern Africa Network"
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Bushmeat Field
Assessment from Boma National Park in South Sudan.
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The park is an important refuge for white-eared kob, tiang, and
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Ferguson-Lees, James; Christie, David A. (17 September 2001).
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conservation unit together with
Gambella National Park.
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389:"Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (Contiguous site)"
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978:Protected areas established in 1986
872:Ennedi Natural and Cultural Reserve
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862:Bazaruto Archipelago National Park
575:IUCN Cat Specialist Group (2006).
416:. African Geographic. 16 June 2021
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973:National parks of South Sudan
504:Amum, P.; Eves, H.E. (2009).
440:BEAN Bushmeat Factsheet 2009"
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983:1986 establishments in Sudan
16:National park in South Sudan
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932:Siniaka-Minia National Park
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917:Nkhotakota Wildlife Reserve
343:"Biodiversity Conservation"
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579:. Yaounde, Cameroon: IUCN.
210:. Other large mammals are
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236:Northeast African cheetah
169:Bandingilo National Parks
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912:Matusadona National Park
857:Bandingilo National Park
907:Mangochi Forest Reserve
902:Majete Wildlife Reserve
391:. UNESCO. 10 April 2017
66:Location in South Sudan
927:Pendjari National Park
201:Gambella National Park
942:Zakouma National Park
897:Liwonde National Park
877:Garamba National Park
847:Akagera National Park
604:on 18 September 2017
544:Raptors of the world
369:www.africanparks.org
295:(Kobus kob leucotis)
887:Kafue National Park
513:bushmeatnetwork.org
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882:Iona National Park
852:Bangweulu Wetlands
770:Conservation areas
472:Field & Stream
134:Boma National Park
60:Boma National Park
22:Boma National Park
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554:978-0-618-12762-7
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782:Lake Ambadi
420:20 February
395:20 February
349:20 February
268:Nile lechwe
264:giant eland
256:lesser kudu
138:South Sudan
120:Established
99: /
75:Coordinates
957:Categories
756:Mbarizunga
665:Bandingilo
456:2010-07-29
374:2023-05-22
315:References
736:Fanyikang
711:Bengangai
481:8755-8599
248:waterbuck
153:Combretum
142:Ethiopian
140:near the
761:Numatina
731:Ez Zeraf
690:Southern
608:1 August
274:and the
216:elephant
185:antelope
175:Wildlife
787:Lake No
726:Chelkou
675:Lantoto
560:31 July
526:31 July
486:31 July
212:buffalo
87:33°55′E
867:Chinko
751:Mushra
746:Kidepo
706:Ashana
685:Shambe
680:Nimule
590:UNEP.
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84:6°29′N
602:(pdf)
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260:bongo
193:tiang
157:Ficus
792:Sudd
741:Juba
721:Boro
670:Boma
610:2011
562:2011
549:ISBN
528:2011
488:2011
477:ISSN
422:2024
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283:lion
228:oryx
155:and
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