SWOT Small Grant for Sea Turtle Research

Since 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 […]

Financial support to further conservation and protection of Sudan MPAs

The 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 […]

WCGA and SUDIA planning workshop for 2021

The 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 […]

2018 State of Conservation Report

Concerns 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 […]

Launching The Sudan Red Sea ‘Did You Know?’ Awareness Campaign

Do You Know About the Richness of Sudan’s Marine Life ? Launching the Sudan Red Sea ‘DID YOU KNOW? Campaign. Raising awareness about the wealth of marine life found in Sudan and the importance of its conservation, to inspire support and collective action. Khartoum,  21 December , 2017-Today marks the official launch of the Sudan Red Sea ‘Did […]

World Ocean Day:Children from Sudan’s UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site call on world leaders to save the Ocean for future generations at the UN General Assembly

New York, NY – On June 8, two children from the local community living in Dungonab, Red Sea State of Sudan will join other children from more than 12 UNESCO marine World Heritage Sites to call upon world leaders to sign a pledge to protect our ocean for future generations. The children will launch a […]

Celebrating World Wildlife Day

The Wildlife Conservation General Administration (WCGA) was joined by the Ministry of Tourism Antiques and Wildlife to celebrate World Wildlife Day at Dal Group’s Excellence Center, Khartoum on 7 March, under this year’s theme ‘Listen to the Young Voices’. This  year, the World Wildlife Day event highlighted the inscription of Sudan’s newly declared UNESCO Natural […]

The Importance of Mukkawar Island as a Turtle Nesting Site

The extensive sandy beaches on the eastern side of Mukkawar Island is a turtle nesting site of regional and possibly international significance. All species of marine turtle are globally threatened and listed on CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora).In recognition of their conservation status, turtles and turtle eggs […]

Tribute to Mohamed Younnis-A Driving Force in Marine Conservation for Sudan

  Brigadier Mohammed Younis was an exceptional individual dedicated to the conservation of the wealth of marine and terrestrial biodiversity in his home country of Sudan. He was the driving force and champion for the marine protected areas in Sudan, and led the process to get Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island National Park legally gazetted […]