Life in the swamp in southern Sudan (9 photos)

Sudd swamp giant is located in the valley of the White Nile, South Sudan. Sudd- Swamp is one of the largest wetlands in the world! But these places densely populated by African standards. A very simple - Sudd swamp most fertile area in Southern Sudan, because rest of the country - the desert and arid plateau.



In White Nile Valley is home to about 400 species of birds and 100 species of mammals. Local flora is very diverse.
The area of ​​the swamp, depending on the rainy season, ranging from 30 to 300 thousand square kilometers, which is almost equal to the area of ​​Italy.



Swamp really impassable, there are very easy to navigate known modes of transport, so scientists are not linger long.















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