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Ahmed A.H. Siddig

  • Biodiversity Journal, 5 (4): 545–555

    Ahmed A.H. Siddig
    Biodiversity of Sudan: between the harsh conditions, political instability and civil wars

    ABSTRACT
    More than 90% of the area of Sudan is classified as desert and semi-desert ecosystems, and desertification is spreading with global climatic changes. Also the country is suffering from 60 years of chronic civil wars and instability. Consequently these situations have severely affected the status and trend of biological diversity of the country to critical thresholds (i.e. extinction) as many reports show. Improved knowledge of the current status of biodiversity in response to such conservation challenges is critically important. In this review, my aim is to highlight the recent conservation challenges of Sudan as they relate to desertification and civil wars, and to look at the big picture of the impacts of these challenges to biodiversity conservation in Africa. I then present examples of urgent management interventions and research needs for better biodiversity conservation. The primary message of this paper is to confirm the possibility of making conservation actions in these vulnerable areas. It is never too late as long as there is peace and willingness. This framework could be a model to tackle and analyses biodiversity conservation issues in similar cases in the region.