. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Africa. Eastern Africa. 5 20 Figure Conservation areas of Sudan (.Source: Hillman, 1985) albidwii, Erythrophlewn, Entandrophragina angolense, Holoptelea graitdis, Khaya, Maesopsis emimi and AHiaa are typical canopy species and genera. There are no recent reliable estimates of forest cover in Sudan. The World Bank (1986) gives an overall forest area estimate of 940,000 sq. km, with 16,200 sq. km of tropical high forest, all in south Equatoria Province. FAO (1988a) estimates a total of 6400 sq. km of closed forest, based on data in FAOAJN'EP (19
. The Conservation Atlas of Tropical Forests: Africa. Eastern Africa. 5 20 Figure Conservation areas of Sudan (.Source: Hillman, 1985) albidwii, Erythrophlewn, Entandrophragina angolense, Holoptelea graitdis, Khaya, Maesopsis emimi and AHiaa are typical canopy species and genera. There are no recent reliable estimates of forest cover in Sudan. The World Bank (1986) gives an overall forest area estimate of 940,000 sq. km, with 16,200 sq. km of tropical high forest, all in south Equatoria Province. FAO (1988a) estimates a total of 6400 sq. km of closed forest, based on data in FAOAJN'EP (1981) from a sur- vey in the 1970s. Persson (1975) quoted figures of 12,000 sq. km of gazetted forest reserve, of which 3000 sq. km was in high forest. Imatong Central Forest Reserve alone is 1032 sq. km 0enkins et al., 1977). Deforestation is said to be rapid, estimated at 40 sq. km per annum for the years 1981-5 (FAO, 1988a). The World Bank (1986) stressed the severe consequences of deforestation for agriculture. Biodiversity There is little information on the biodiversity of Sudan's forest. Brenan's (1978) review of plant diversity and endemism in Africa, suggests overall diversity is low: about 3200 species of which fewer than 50 (that is, less than per cent of the total) are endemic. These are mainly dryland species and include 11 endemics of the Jebel Marra massif (Wickens, 1976), an example of which is Kickxia dibolo- phylla. The Imatong Mountains are recognised as being of outstand- ing biological importance, on account of their geographical position and the vanety of plant and animal life in the forest and non-forest habitats. A subspecies of spotted ground-thrush Turdus fischeri maxis was recently named from the Lotti Forest on the south-west Imatongs (Collar and Stuan, 1985). Table Conservation areas of Sudan Existing and proposed areas are listed below. Marine national parks and bird sanctuaries are not listed. For data on Biosphere reserves see chapter 9. Fo
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