Cetaceans Dolphins
- Both Sanganeb and Sha’ab Rumi are home to large numbers of cetaceans, and especially resident populations of dolphins.
- At least three species of dolphin (bottlenose dolphin, the common dolphin and the spinner dolphin) can be found in SMNP as well as Sha’ab Rumi. Very little data exists on the identity and distribution of cetaceans in the Sudanese Red Sea in general.
- A resident pod of 8-10 bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are frequently observed around Sanganeb jetty, and use the SMNP lagoon as a birthing site. Individuals from this pod will approach small boats and bow-ride, which adds greatly to the potential for dolphin watching tours.
- Observations suggest that humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) and pilot whales or false killer whales occur around SMNP during winter months.
Spot light
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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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