Geography and Environment
Physical Regions
The topographic map above displays the physical features of the Republic of the Sudan. It illustrates the physical geography of the region. Notice the low lands near rivers and the contrasting mountainous ranges. Map credit: Nations Online
Cultural Regions
The map below depicts the main political regions of the Sudan region. Notice how the political regions correspond very closely to the religious regions in the map to the right Map credit: South Sudan
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Physical Regions
This map displays the different vegetation of the Sudan region. Notice all of the different types of grasslands. It is no wonder the main income source in the Sudan region is domesticated animal raising. The vegetation provides ample food sources for grazing animals. Map credit: Sudan Tribune
Cultural Regions
The above map depicts the different religions of the Sudan region. Islam also known as Sunni Muslim is the dominate religion in the northern half of the country. The clash between religious beliefs has sparked civil unrest in the region. Map credit: LookLex Encyclopedia
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Physical Examples
The below five images demonstrate the vast changes in the landscape of Sudan due to the presence of water. Notice the very dry dessert that changes to a jungle tropic zone near the Nile River.
The images below demonstrates the varying species of animals that live in the numerous regions of Sudan.The large number of herding species like the elephant and gazelles pictures provides ample food sources for predators like thee leopard pictured.
Human Examples
The below images depict how the human population has adapted to the environment. Herding is the main way of life for most Sudanese. Their lives revolve around animal grazing migration and finding and storing water leading to a semi-nomadic lifestyle. The last image shows a typical village in the Sudan region with lush vegetation where the human population can remain in one place longer than dryer locations. Photo credit: BBC
Citations
- Environment : Vegetation. (n.d.). Retrieved July 17, 2015, from http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article176
- Kjeilen, T. (n.d.). Sudan / Religions - LookLex Encyclopaedia. Retrieved July 17, 2015, from http://www.looklex.com/e.o/sudan.religions.htm
- (n.d.). Retrieved July 18, 2015, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/news
- South Sudan: Three Circles of Threat. (2012, May 8). Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- Topographic Map of Sudan. (2015). Retrieved July 17, 2015, from http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/map/sudan-topographic-map.htm