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Title: A typical shoreline north of Port Sudan, with sparse vegetation on a sandy-silty beach
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: A fringing reef is indicated by the breaking waves in the distance

Keywords: Coastal and arid region mountain ranges, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, coastal protection, coral reefs, marine resources
 
Title: Soft coral at Sanganeb
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
 Owner: Red Sea Enterprises
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Description: The coral reefs of Port Sudan are in very good to moderate condition away from the major urban areas. They are partly protected by their isolation and the lack of run-off from the desert

Keywords: Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, Sanganeb Atoll, Sanganeb Marine National Park, coral reefs, marine resources, sea
 
Title: The \"Green Port\" extension to the Port Sudan harbour is going ahead in an area surrounded by seagrass beds and coral reefs
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: It is now necessary to focus on planning port operations to minimize ongoing impacts.

Keywords: environmental protection, Coastal and arid region mountain ranges, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Port Sudan, Red Sea state, coastal protection, coral reefs, marine resources
 
Title: Ships passing and entering ports in Sudan currently have no place to deposit oily waste
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: In the absence of facilities and controls, the risk is that ships jettison this oil at sea

Keywords: Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, coastal protection, marine resources, sea, oil pollution, pollution control, pollution sources
 
Title: The Port Sudan landfill is located at the head of a seasonal watercourse
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: Every wet season, the run-off draws pollution from the site to the coastal lagoons

Keywords: Coastline, Coastline and islands, Port Sudan, Red Sea state, coastal protection, pollution control, pollution sources, landfill/dumpsite, solid waste management, waste management
 
Title: Cargo ships carry seawater as ballast, which is drawn in or discharged when cargos are loaded and unloaded.
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: When this occurs thousands of kilometres away from the intake point, there is a risk of introducing alien species into the local marine environment

Keywords: environmental protection, Coastline, Coastline and islands, marine resources, sea
 
Title: At present, the domestic marine fisheries industry is very limited
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: Most of the catch is consumed locally. A small volume of high-quality fish is exported to other Gulf countries

Keywords: fisheries, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, marine resources, agricultural trade
 
Title: Camels grazing mangroves 20 km south of Suakin
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: The impact of such grazing can be seen in the absence of foliage below three metres. This stand also shows signs of extensive timber-cutting

Keywords: deforestation, forest degradation, flora, Coastal and arid region mountain ranges, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea mangroves, Red Sea state, coastal protection
 
Title: Spinner dolphins offshore of Suakin
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
 Owner: Red Sea Enterprises
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Description: The marine tourism industry in Sudan still operates on a small scale, catering mainly to scuba divers, but the quality and quantity of marine life holds promise for the long-term growth of the industry. Protection and control measures need to be improved to ensure that this growth occurs without harm to the environment

Keywords: ecotourism, fauna, wildlife conservation, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, Suakin, Suakin Archipelago, marine resources
 
Title: Young men on duty on national service picking up litter from the tidal lagoons of Port Sudan
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: The level of interest in the environment in Red Sea state is among the highest in all of Sudan

Keywords: Coastline, Coastline and islands, Port Sudan, Red Sea state, coastal protection, pollution sources, solid waste management, waste disposal, waste management
 
Title: This lagoon in the centre of Port Sudan is already burdened with urban pollution and shoreline development
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: Unless a solution for the saline effluent is found, the lagoon is expected to become a biologically dead zone

Keywords: environmental protection, Coastal and arid region mountain ranges, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Port Sudan, Red Sea state, coastal protection, saline waters, pollution control, pollution sources
 
Title: Marine wildlife in Sanganeb Marine National Park
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
 Owner: Red Sea Enterprises
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Keywords: fauna, national parks and reserves, wildlife conservation, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, Sanganeb Atoll, Sanganeb Marine National Park, marine resources, sea
 
Title: Marine wildlife in Sanganeb Marine National Park
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
 Owner: Red Sea Enterprises
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Keywords: fauna, national parks and reserves, wildlife conservation, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, Sanganeb Atoll, Sanganeb Marine National Park, marine resources, sea
 
Title: Marine wildlife in Sanganeb Marine National Park
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
 Owner: Red Sea Enterprises
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Keywords: fauna, national parks and reserves, wildlife conservation, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, Sanganeb Atoll, Sanganeb Marine National Park, marine resources, sea
 
Title: Marine wildlife in Sanganeb Marine National Park
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
 Owner: Red Sea Enterprises
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Keywords: fauna, national parks and reserves, wildlife conservation, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, Sanganeb Atoll, Sanganeb Marine National Park, marine resources, sea
 
Title: A Manta ray in Sanganeb Marine National Park
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
 Owner: Red Sea Enterprises
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Keywords: fauna, national parks and reserves, wildlife conservation, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, Sanganeb Atoll, Sanganeb Marine National Park, marine resources, sea
 
Title: A salt marsh 40 km south of Port Sudan.
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Description: Offshore, seagrass beds support various types of marine life

Keywords: flora, Coastal and arid region mountain ranges, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, coastal protection, marine resources, sea
 
Title: Barren headland with fringing reef 100 km north of Port Sudan
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Keywords: Coastal and arid region mountain ranges, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, coral reefs, sea
 
Title: The coastal plain 10 km south of Suakin
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Keywords: Coastal and arid region mountain ranges, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state, Suakin, coastal protection
 
Title: Coastal Jebel
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Keywords: Coastal and arid region mountain ranges, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state
 
Title: Stony plain 60 km north of Port Sudan
Date created: 21 Jun 2007
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Keywords: Coastal and arid region mountain ranges, Coastline, Coastline and islands, Red Sea state