Sudd

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geographical feature swamp wetland

Sudd is one of the world’s largest wetlands, a vast swampy region of the Nile in South Sudan known for its dense vegetation and seasonal flooding.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Sudd wetlands	6
Sudd canonical	2

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geographical feature ⓘ swamp ⓘ wetland ⓘ
approximateArea	30000 square kilometers ⓘ
areaRange	30000–130000 square kilometers depending on season ⓘ
biodiversityImportance	habitat for large mammals ⓘ important fish habitat ⓘ major habitat for migratory birds ⓘ
climate	tropical savanna climate ⓘ
conservationStatus	recognized as a wetland of international importance ⓘ
continent	Africa ⓘ
country	South Sudan ⓘ
ecologicalFunction	carbon sink ⓘ large evaporative water loss zone ⓘ major water storage area for the Nile ⓘ
ecoregion	Sudanian flooded grasslands and savannas ⓘ
floodingCause	seasonal variations in White Nile flow ⓘ
hasSeasonality	strong wet and dry seasons ⓘ
historicalRole	natural barrier to exploration of the upper Nile ⓘ obstacle to transport and communication ⓘ
humanUse	cattle grazing ⓘ fishing ⓘ papyrus harvesting ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ
hydrologicalType	floodplain wetland ⓘ inland delta ⓘ
inhabitedBy	Dinka people ⓘ Nuer ⓘ surface form: Nuer people Shilluk ⓘ surface form: Shilluk people
knownFor	being one of the world’s largest wetlands ⓘ dense vegetation ⓘ extensive papyrus swamps ⓘ floating vegetation mats ⓘ seasonal flooding ⓘ
legalProtection	partly protected under South Sudanese law ⓘ
locatedIn	South Sudan ⓘ
locatedOnRiver	White Nile ⓘ
navigationDifficulty	very difficult to traverse by boat ⓘ
partOf	Nile Basin ⓘ surface form: Nile basin
riverSystem	Nile ⓘ
supportsSpecies	Nile crocodile ⓘ Nile lechwe ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ numerous waterfowl species ⓘ shoebill ⓘ sitatunga ⓘ
threat	civil conflict impacts ⓘ climate change ⓘ oil exploration and extraction ⓘ proposed large-scale drainage projects ⓘ