UNESCO inscription
World Heritage Site
Red Sea · 2016
Sudan · Red Sea
Sanganeb Atoll & Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Parks
The Red Sea’s only UNESCO World Heritage Site
Two extraordinary marine parks protecting coral walls, globally significant wildlife, and some of the world’s finest unspoilt diving — inscribed by UNESCO in 2016.
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The Parks
Two parks. One World Heritage property.
Each park has a distinct ecology — together they protect an exceptional range of Red Sea marine and coastal habitat.
Coral atoll · open Red Sea
Sanganeb Atoll Marine National Park
~300 fish species126 coral speciesUNESCO criteria VII · IX · X
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Shallow bay · seagrass & mangroves
Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park
~2,800 km² protectedGlobally significant dugongsSeasonal manta aggregations
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Wildlife
Flagship species
The parks protect some of the Red Sea’s most remarkable wildlife — each with its IUCN Red List conservation status.
CR
Scalloped hammerhead
Sphyrna lewini
Sanganeb Atoll
VU
Reef manta ray
Mobula alfredi
Dungonab Bay
EN
Whale shark
Rhincodon typus
Dungonab Bay
CR
Hawksbill turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Both parks
EN
Green turtle
Chelonia mydas
Both parks
VU
Dugong
Dugong dugon
Dungonab Bay
LC
Crab plover
Dromas ardeola
Mukkawar Island
All Red List species
Full species assessment
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All news News & updates
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Co-Management in Practice: Joint Patrols Agreed with the Dungonab and Mohamed Qol Communities
2026
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Reefs Are For Everyone— Dr Hans Hass, Sudanow 1979
2026
Nature
Field Report: Small Steps Toward Coastal Renewal in Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island
2026
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New Support for Ranger Patrols Across Dungonab Bay–Mukkawar Island
2026
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SWOT Small Grant for Sea Turtle Research
2022
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Financial support to further conservation and protection of Sudan MPAs
2021
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Sudan Red Sea Awareness Campaign
Did You Know? — 30 days of Sudan’s Red Sea
Each day a new fact card reveals another dimension of Sudan’s remarkable marine parks — their wildlife, coastal communities, cultural heritage, and global conservation significance.
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