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15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration

 15-Day 14 Night Boma National Park Migration Safari Tour , South Sudan
 12th Feb - 01st Jul
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Overview

15 Day 14 Night  Boma National Park Migration Safari Tour 

This 15 Day 14 Night  Boma National Park Migration Safari Tour is designed to intercept the herds of migrating Kob and Tang in Boma National Park. Most of the safari will be in the roadless wilderness of the park.

The 15 15-Day 14 Night  Boma National Park Migration Safari Tour takes you to Boma National Park is the largest park in all of Africa.  As water sources dry up after the seasonal rains, and then again when the seasonal rains return, enormous herds of animals migrate in Boma National Park, South Sudan. It is estimated that the migration is far greater than the famous migration of the Serengeti, where nearly 2,000,000 animals search for grazing.

While on this 15-Day 14 Night  Boma National Park Migration Safari Tour you can experience the annual movement that takes place at different times depending on the rains. Some of the elephants have been radio-collared so that they can be tracked. See the November 2010 issue of National Geographic about elephants being radio-collared in Boma. Boma National Park is the 5th largest national park (NP) or game reserve (GR) in all of Africa.

Boma National Park is 22,800 square kilometers (km2). Boma National Park is 2,280,000 hectares (5,631,600 acres) in size. This vast park has virtually no roads or park ranger outposts. Mostly flat it is crossed by many small streams and swamps. There are only 4 parks larger than Boma in Africa. They are Mudumu NP 85,000 km2 (Namibia), Selous GR 55,000 km2 (Tanzania), Central Kalahari GR 52,000 km2 (Botswana), and Namib-Nankluft NP 49,768 km2 (Namibia)Itinerary. currently, the biggest number of travelers come to South Sudan to photograph the interesting tribes like the Mundari, Toposa, Dinka, and Boya that can be visited on your 15-day South Sudan cultural tour 

Covering nearly three million hectares, Boma and Badingilo national parks form an integral part of a wilderness that spans as much as 200,000 square kilometers in South Sudan and neighboring Ethiopia. The potential for biodiversity conservation at scale across this region is endless, but so too are the challenges. After decades of civil unrest, there is minimal infrastructure, with limited access across the landscape and until a few months ago, very little was known about the antelope migration or the status of other wildlife species across the two parks. The task of establishing an effective approach to managing biodiversity in a largely unknown landscape has been mammoth.

Boma National Park spans 19,189 km2 and falls within the Somali-Maasai and Sudano-Guinean biomes. The southern part of Boma is semi-arid, where the average rainfall ranges between 300-500mm and the soils are generally shallow and infertile. The vegetation of this area is characterized by extensive short grasslands and acacia bushes. The eastern part of the park is covered with woodland dominated by Combretum and Ficus species, and the western flat plains are composed of open grassland.

Several rivers run through or around Boma and several wetlands exist in and around the park. These habitats are largely seasonal, though permanent waterholes exist that act as dry season refuges for many species, as well as for human activity. The Juom Swamp is the largest of the wetlands and is found in the northern sector of the park. Besides being a reliable source of water, the wetland supports high-value green biomass during the dry season, making it an important dry season range for wildlife, particularly white-eared kob.

Badingilo spans 8,935 km2 and falls within the Sudano-Guinean biome. Originally established in 1986 for the conservation of the black rhino, which today is locally extinct, Badingilo was once renowned for its richness of large mammals including elephants, buffalo, and lions. Despite its turbulent history, one of the largest annual land mammal migrations in Africa – hundreds of thousands of white-eared kob, Mongalla gazelle, tiang, and Bohor reedbuck moving across the land – has miraculously remained intact, while sedentary species are found in lower numbers.

During the first few months, reconnaissance flights revealed that Boma-Badingilo is home to wildlife in numbers far greater than the most optimistic prediction.

Devising sustainable management practices to protect the area’s vast numbers of wildlife is only possible once their movements are clearly understood. To achieve this, 126 individuals from 12 different species were fitted with GPS tracking collars, among them the Nubian giraffe, lion, cheetah, eland, elephant, and buffalo, as well as the four species of migrating antelope.

Aerial surveys are currently establishing accurate estimates of wildlife population numbers. So far, herds of elephant, Nubian giraffe, common eland, Beisa oryx, Grant’s gazelle, Bohor reedbuck, lesser kudu, and ostrich, as well as abundant white-eared kob and Mongalla gazelle, have been found across the landscape. Herds of over 50,000 tiang have been observed moving together through both parks, confirming healthy and abundant populations in the ecosystem.

The challenges facing Boma-Badingilo are diverse. Badingilo is threatened by direct threats on species and habitat as well as its proximity to the national capital, Juba, and the town of Bor which exacerbates bush-meat poaching and coal burning in the human-populated areas. African Parks identified several measures to counteract the threats of historical unsustainable management of natural resources and land use planning. Key among these is establishing the groundwork for effective park management. This includes creating a well-trained and equipped conservation law enforcement team to carry out monitoring, patrols, and surveillance. Importantly, all these efforts are coordinated through close collaboration with local communities and regional authorities.

Rangers have been recruited from local communities, and have undergone the Basic Field Rangers course as well as specialized training to ensure the parks’ wildlife and ecosystems are protected. A control room has been established in Juba to monitor all movements throughout the parks. Communications have been set up in key locations, ensuring regular contact across the area.

15-Day 14 Night  Boma National Park Migration Safari Tour  In Summary.

Day 1 – Arrival in Juba

Day 2- Transfer from Juba to Torit town.

Day 3- Transfer close to Boma National Park

Day 4 –Transfer to Park Headquarters

Day 5 –Boma National Park wildlife encounter

Days 6,7,8,9,10,11,– Explore Boma National Park.

Days 12 & 13 – Morning adventure and transfer to Torit.

Day 14- Transfer to Juba capital city.

Day 15 –departure flight

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Tour Overview

Availability

Jan 19 - Dec 25

Duration

15D/14N

Pickup Location

pickup avaiable from airport, train and also cruise

Language

English

Car PickUp

Available

Tour Guide

Included

Included

  • All meals during the safari, while in our mobile camp and bottled Water, Ice makers.
  • Individual tent with cot bed that has mattress, sheets, pillow (blankets or sleeping bags are not necessary)
  • Mobile enclosed showers, toilets, towels and body & hair shower soap.
  • All Park fees.and Photo permit
  • Introduction letter to get your visa.
  • Translators from the local tribal languages to English
  • Drivers/guides that are knowledgeable about the wildlife and tribes
  • Full mobile kitchen with chef and helper.
  • Game viewing (most game viewing will be from the 4x4 vehicles, however there may be some short distance walking to reach particular areas).
  • Visits to tribal villages for photography and purchasing artifacts.
  • 220 and 110 volt Power takes offs to charge camera batteries
  • Shaded dining area with camp chairs, tables and lanterns.
  • Rechargeable Lanterns
  • 4x4 vehicles from Juba airport to Juba airport. Most of the parks in South Sudan have no roads so we navigate by GPS when searching for wildlife.
  • Laundry as weather permits.
  • Armed Forest Rangers guides

Excluded

  • Airfare to Juba (see our page on this subject in this web site -"Flying To South Sudan")
  • South Sudan Visa (see our page on this subject in this web site - "Visas, Entry Permits...")
  • Entry letter to Board the aircraft to Juba (see our page on this subject in this web site) (the entry letter is not necessary if you have a visa)
  • Any health expenses for illness or accident including malaria prevention, yellow fever inoculation, hospitalization, doctor consultations, emergency evacuation costs.
  • Check with your health insurance if you are covered while traveling, if not we recommend you obtain health insurance while you are in Southern Sudan.
  • Any costs for delays caused by airlines, weather, mud, political occurrences, lost luggage. (such as extra charges for: hotels, meals, taxis, airline fees to change tickets)
  • Any costs for rescheduling such as if you’re arriving in Juba early or departing later of the scheduled dates.
  • Hard liquor
  • Tips
  • Use of SAT phone in camp $4 usd per minute

Itenary

Day 1
  • 08:00 AM

    Day 1 – Of 15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration. Arrival in Juba
    On your arrival at juba international airport, thereafter head to the Customs and Immigration in Juba for registration and finally to your hotel in juba for checking in.

Day 2
  • 08:00 AM

    Day 2 - Of 15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration. Transfer from Juba to Torit town.
    In the morning for breakfast, you will be transferred from south Sudan’s capital city to Torit town, where you will have lunch, dinner and overnight.

Day 3
  • 08:00 AM

    Day 3 - Of 15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration. Transfer close Boma national park.
    Transfer toward the park headquarters passing through Kapoeta, going through Toposa and Jie Villages and make camp at a Murle village.

Day 4
  • 08:00 AM

    Day 4 –Of 15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration. Transfer to Park Headquarters
    Drive to Nyat and the Boma Park Headquarters, going through Villages and make camp near the park headquarters.

Day 5
  • 08:00 AM

    Day 5 – Of 15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration. Boma national park wildlife encounter
    Drive into the park to intercept the Kob and Tiang antelope herds coming from Ethiopia. Animals radio collared should give us GPS coordinates. Make camp.

Day 6
  • 08:00 AM

    Days 6,7,8,9,10,11,– Of 15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration. Explore Boma National Park.
    These days will be spent in Boma National Park following and intercepting herds of the migration.

Day 12
  • 08:00 AM

    Days 12 & 13 – Of 15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration. Morning adventure and transfer to torit.
    These days will be spent getting back to Torit. The route will depend on where the migration takes us to on Day 11. Most likely we will cut across road less wilderness to Torit, navigating by GPS.

Day 14
  • 08:00 AM

    Day 14- Of 15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration. Transfer to Juba capital city.
    Drive direct to Juba International airport and evening Juba city tour

Day 15
  • 08:00 AM

    Day 15 – Of 15 Days South Sudan Tour –Boma National Park Migration. Departure flight
    Today you will get your flight back home, hence calling it end of south Sudan encounter.

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