1. Ecological Aspects of Integrated Natural Resources Management
By : Dr. Yasir Yousif Abdalla
October 2018

2. Ecology: Environment:
The surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives. the natural world of land, sea, air, plants, and animals.
Ecology:
The scientific study of the distribution and abundance of life and the interactions between organisms and their natural environment.

3. Sudan has been aware of the importance of natural resources since the beginning of the twentieth century. The Sudan was represented at the first environment conference in Sweden and an active participant in these conferences.

4. It supported the outcome of international agreements in the field of the environment, especially those related to the land

5. It has ratified the conventions of climate change, desertification, biodiversity, wetlands, chemicals and others.

6. The Sudan is seriously concerned with the comprehensive environmental law signed in 2001, which is very reliable to regulate the interaction between the environment and organize the work in it .

7. Sudan Ecological Zones
Desert, the rain under 75 mm, area 29% from total area of Sudan.
Semi desert mm ,area of 20%
The Savannah area is light rain in sandy areas , rain mm, area 13%
The Savannah area is medium rain in mud lands rain mm, area 14%.
The Savannah area is heavy rain, rain mm ,area 13.4%.

8. Distinct environments in Sudan such as Jebel Marra and Alamatong

9. Some natural resources in Sudan

15. Irrational uses of natural resources
Desertification
Climate change
Cutting of trees
Over grazing
Forest fire
Soil erosions , wind, water.
Bad management for INRUM
Pollution , air , water and soil

16. Desertification , climate change

19. Forest fire

20. Agricultural land degradation

21. Increasing in air temperature
Global warming
Increasing in air temperature

23. Building indigenous knowledge and traditions
Planting trees
Stop cutting of trees
Food security
Biodiversity
Grazing animals
Developmental projects
Water harvesting
Natural resources management