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Flora Of South Sudan
The wildlife of South Sudan refers to the natural flora and fauna of South Sudan. South Sudan includes the Sudd, one of the world's largest wetlands. According to the American biologist and conservation movement, conservationist, J. Michael Fay, South Sudan "could present the biggest migration of large mammals on earth", while Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) reports southeast Sudan has a migration of 1.3 million antelopes. The region has a low density human population, with approximately 7 million people spread over approximately . Avifauna Bird species recorded in the flooded grasslands of Southern Sudan are the black crowned crane (''Balearica pavonina''), pink-backed pelican (''Pelecanus rufescens''), cattle egret (''Bubulcus ibis'') and saddle-billed stork (''Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis''). Conservation In 2005, the Wildlife Conservation Society, an international NGO, established a collaborative project with the Government of Southern Sudan (2005–2011), Government of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fishing In Sudd Wetland - By CPWF Basin Focal Project
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment (Freshwater ecosystem, freshwater or Marine ecosystem, marine), but may also be caught from Fish stocking, stocked Body of water, bodies of water such as Fish pond, ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. Fishing techniques include trawling, Longline fishing, longlining, jigging, Fishing techniques#Hand-gathering, hand-gathering, Spearfishing, spearing, Fishing net, netting, angling, Bowfishing, shooting and Fish trap, trapping, as well as Destructive fishing practices, more destructive and often Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, illegal techniques such as Electrofishing, electrocution, Blast fishing, blasting and Cyanide fishing, poisoning. The term fishing broadly includes catching aquatic animals other than fish, such as crustaceans (shrimp/lobsters/crabs), shellfish, cephalopods (octopus/squid) and echinoderms (starfish/sea urchins). The term is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
