THE DINDER PARK

It is the largest national park in Sudan. But how sad to see it in so bad a state! Stretching from the Environs border crossing to the Blue Nile province over 10 000 km, Dinder Park is in the image of Sudanese wildlife. It has suffered very badly from the fighting of civil war, intensive poaching and the state of abandonment in which it left authorities poorly aware of environmental problems until recently.

Safari fans will no longer find Dinder large specimens of wild animals, such as rhino, elephants or even giraffes. Contrary to what may be said by locals, they have disappeared from the region for years. Lions would still be visible, however. But you will be entitled to monkeys, warthogs, ostriches and, above all, if you care, the many birds that still inhabit this savannah landscape.

The entrance door to the park is in the village of Dinder, east of Sinja. You must register on-site with the competent police (and pay a tax). An all-terrain car is then required to win the park, even at 3 hours of that. Very difficult to reach, the park is closed throughout the rainy season. A permit issued by the Department of Humanitarian Affairs is required to travel to Dinder. For recently, tourists would not be very welcome in the park.