• Pelicans are silhouetted against Ain Al Shams seasonal lake at sunset, near Dinder National Park, in Sudan's southern Sennar state. AFP
    Pelicans are silhouetted against Ain Al Shams seasonal lake at sunset, near Dinder National Park, in Sudan's southern Sennar state. AFP
  • A herder tends long-horned cattle near Dinder National Park, in Sudan's Sennar state. The park is threatened by encroachment from cattle herders. AFP
    A herder tends long-horned cattle near Dinder National Park, in Sudan's Sennar state. The park is threatened by encroachment from cattle herders. AFP
  • Young waterbucks at Dinder National Park, a protected area 480 kilometres from Sudan's capital Khartoum. AFP
    Young waterbucks at Dinder National Park, a protected area 480 kilometres from Sudan's capital Khartoum. AFP
  • An adult waterbuck grazes at Dinder National Park. The park is home to 27 species of large animals. AFP
    An adult waterbuck grazes at Dinder National Park. The park is home to 27 species of large animals. AFP
  • A baboon climbing on a branch at Dinder National Park. It contains three distinct ecosystems: a river zone, woodland and an oxbow lake. AFP
    A baboon climbing on a branch at Dinder National Park. It contains three distinct ecosystems: a river zone, woodland and an oxbow lake. AFP
  • A northern carmine bee eater pictured at Dinder National Park. The park has more than 160 bird species and is a major flyway for migrating species. AFP
    A northern carmine bee eater pictured at Dinder National Park. The park has more than 160 bird species and is a major flyway for migrating species. AFP
  • Marabou storks pictured at Dinder National Park. Some 32 species of fish are found in the park, forming part of the storks' diet. AFP
    Marabou storks pictured at Dinder National Park. Some 32 species of fish are found in the park, forming part of the storks' diet. AFP
  • This slow shutter speed exposure shows stars above the Dinder river in the Ibn Amer area of Dinder National Park. AFP
    This slow shutter speed exposure shows stars above the Dinder river in the Ibn Amer area of Dinder National Park. AFP
  • Population pressure and encroachment by herders have reduced large mammal numbers at Dinder National Park, with migrant grazers that cross farmland outside the park particularly vulnerable. AFP
    Population pressure and encroachment by herders have reduced large mammal numbers at Dinder National Park, with migrant grazers that cross farmland outside the park particularly vulnerable. AFP

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Sudan's Dinder National Park - in pictures

The nature reserve in the eastern part of the country is now a popular tourist destination

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April 11, 2021

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