Sudan Marine Parks, represented by SUDIA – Sudanese Development Initiative were in attendance at Africa’s inaugural Protected Areas Congress (APAC) which was held in Rwanda from 18 – 23 July. Under the theme “For People and Nature” the Congress identified priority actions to strengthen Africa’s protected and conserved areas in a manner that is just, […]
Read MoreSince its designation as a marine protected area in 2004, Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island have been recognized as significant sea turtle habitats, but little research has been done. To help fill some data gaps relating to sea turtles in the marine park, Abdel-Rahman El Mahdi from Sudan applied for – and was awarded a […]
Read MoreThe Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park will be benefiting from a US$23.6m project to improve protection of three national parks in Sudan. US$4.6m of the financing has been allocated from the Global Environmental Facility and the remainder will be coming from the UN and national contributions, and […]
Read MoreThe Management Authority of the Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park – Wildlife Conservation General Adminsitration (WCGA) and the Sudanese Development Initiative (SUDIA) convened a two-day workshop to develop their joint work plan for the Sudan marine parks for the year 2021. This joint planning workshop between SUDIA […]
Read MoreConcerns are being raised about an increasing number of foreign dive operators causing damage to coral reefs and disturbance of wildlife in Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park. The 2018 State of Conservation Report has identified financial resources and management systems/plans as main factors affecting the property in […]
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Built in 1906 by the British, the Lighthouse is a historic and iconic feature of Sanganeb Atoll Marine National Park, located approximately 25 km east of Port Sudan. Standing 54m high with a base diameter of 10 m, Sanganeb's Lighthouse is one of the most important lighthouses for navigation in the Red Sea and offers the best lookout point overlooking the remarkable Sangeneb Reef.
Since Port Sudan used to be one of the most important ports in the world, there are numerous exciting wrecks waiting to be discovered. The "Umbria" is one of the best preserved wrecks in the Red Sea and considered one of the most famous sunken ships in the world.
Sudan’s Red Sea coast offers some of the best diving sites in the world- with amazing coral formations and underwater marine life, to unforgettable shipwrecks, big schools of fish, and some of the healthiest shark and ray populations globally.
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