Lake Kundi is located in South Darfur

South Darfur

South Darfur is one of the 15 wilayat or states of Sudan. It is one of the three states that compose the region of Darfur in western Sudan. It has an area of and an estimated population of approximately 2,890,000 . Nyala is the capital of the state. The State was affected by the 2010 Sahel...

, Sudan

Sudan

Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...

, Africa

Africa

Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...

. The perennial, endorheic lake is situated at the mouth of Ibrah River

Ibrah River

The Ibrah River or Wadi Ibrah is a river in Darfur in Sudan. It rises on the southern slopes of the Marrah Mountains, and flows south east to empty into the endorheic Lake Kundi....

, near the seasonal Bahr al-Arab

Bahr al-Arab

Bahr al-Arab is a river which flows approximately through the southwest of Sudan and marks part of its international border with South Sudan...

. The nearest town is Al-Fashir

Al-Fashir

Al Fashir or Al-Fashir is the capital city of North Darfur, Sudan. It is a large town in the Darfur region of northwestern Sudan, 120 miles northeast of Nyala, Sudan....

, 350 kilometres (217.5 mi) to the north. The 20 square kilometres (7.7 sq mi) lake reaches 1200 hectares (2,965.3 acre) at high water, shrinking to 100 – in the dry season. The lake is shallow, 2 – in depth, depending upon the season. The lake is situated at an altitude of 460 metres (1,509.2 ft) above sea level

Above mean sea level

The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...

. Radom National Park

Radom National Park

Radom National Park is a biosphere reserve in South Darfur, Sudan, Africa. It is in size. The Adda and Umblasha Rivers form the park’s northern and southern boundaries. Contiguous to Radom is the Andre Felix National Park of the Central African Republic...

 is located to the southwest.

Flora and fauna

Its vegetation is characterized by Ceratophyllum demersum and Nymphaea lotus.

Clarias lazera and Tilapia zillii fish species are found here, and there is an artisanal fishery

Artisan fishing

Artisan fishing is a term used to describe small scale low-technology commercial or subsistence fishing practices. The term particularly applies to coastal or island ethnic groups using traditional techniques such as rod and tackle, arrows and harpoons, throw nets and drag nets, and traditional...

. Lake Kundi includes the protomonad Rhipidodendron huxleyi, a faunal species previously not recorded in Africa.

Of the avifauna, 5000-7000 Sudan Crowned Crane

Black Crowned Crane

The Black Crowned Crane is a bird in the crane family Gruidae. It was once called also Kaffir Crane.It occurs in dry savannah in Africa south of the Sahara, although in nests in somewhat wetter habitats. There are two subspecies: B. p. pavonina in the west and the more numerous B. p...

 have been reported. Other bird life includes Yellow-billed Stork

Yellow-billed Stork

The Yellow-billed Stork, Mycteria ibis, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. It occurs in Africa south of the Sahara and in Madagascar....

, Abdim's Stork

Abdim's Stork

The Abdim's Stork, also known as White-bellied Stork, is a black stork with grey legs, red knees and feet, grey bill and white underparts. It has red facial skin in front of eye and blue skin near the bill in breeding season...

, African Sacred Ibis, Arabian Bustard

Arabian Bustard

The Arabian Bustard is a species of bird in the bustard family. It is part of the largest-bodied genus and, though little known, appears to be a fairly typical species in that group. As in all bustards, the male Arabian bustard is much larger than the female. Males have been found to weigh ,...

, African Collared Dove

African Collared Dove

The African Collared Dove is a small dove found in Africa in the arid region south of the Sahara. Its range extends in a band right across the continent, and into southern Arabia. Although it lives in arid lands, it is found around water sources.This bird is typically around 26 cm in length...

, Golden Nightjar

Golden Nightjar

The Golden Nightjar is a species of nightjar in the Caprimulgidae family.It is found in Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sudan.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. . Downloaded on 24 July 2007....

, Red-throated Bee-eater

Red-throated Bee-eater

The Red-throated Bee-eater is a species of bird in the Meropidae family.This species has a large range, and is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania,...

, Yellow-billed Shrike

Yellow-billed Shrike

The Yellow-billed Shrike is a small passerine bird in the shrike family. It is sometimes known as Long-tailed Shrike but this is to be discouraged since it invites confusion with the Long-tailed Shrike, Lanius schach, of tropical southern Asia.The Yellow-billed Shrike is a common resident breeding...

, Piapiac

Piapiac

The Piapiac is a member of the crow family, and is the only member of the genus Ptilostomus. According to recent findings, it is most closely related to the Central Asian ground jays .-Description:...

, Red-pate Cisticola

Red-pate Cisticola

The Red-pate Cisticola is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.Its natural...

, Foxy Cisticola

Foxy Cisticola

The Foxy Cisticola is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is native to Central African Republic The Foxy Cisticola (Cisticola troglodytes) is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family.It is native to Central African Republic The Foxy Cisticola (Cisticola troglodytes) is a species of...

, Cricket Longtail

Cricket Longtail

The Cricket Warbler or Cricket Longtail is a species of bird in the Cisticolidae family. It belongs to the genus Spiloptila; it is often the only species included in the genus but sometimes the Red-fronted Warbler is placed there as well.It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Eritrea,...

, Senegal Eremomela

Senegal Eremomela

The Senegal Eremomela, Eremomela pusilla, is a warbler.These 10.5 cm long warblers have olive upperparts and yellow underparts. The throat is white. The sexes are similar in appearance.Like most warblers, the Green-backed Eremomela is insectivorous...

, Chestnut-bellied Starling

Chestnut-bellied Starling

The Chestnut-bellied Starling is a species of starling in the Sturnidae family.It is found in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, and Togo.-References:* BirdLife International 2004. ....

, Black Scrub-robin

Black Scrub-robin

The Black Scrub-robin is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family.It is found in Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Jordan, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates, and...

, Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver

Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-weaver

The Chestnut-crowned Sparrow-Weaver is a species of bird in the Passeridae family.It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria,...

, Bush Petronia

Bush Petronia

The Bush Petronia is a species of bird in the Passeridae family. It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and Yemen...

, Black-rumped Waxbill

Black-rumped Waxbill

The Black-rumped Waxbill is a common species of estrildid finch found in Southern Africa. It has an estimated global extent of occurrence of 2,000,000 km²....

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Conservation

Lake Kundi is classified as an Important Bird Area

Important Bird Area

An Important Bird Area is an area recognized as being globally important habitat for the conservation of bird populations. Currently there are about 10,000 IBAs worldwide. The program was developed and sites are identified by BirdLife International...

. The Lake Kundi Bird Sanctuary is an Animal sanctuary

Animal sanctuary

An animal sanctuary is a facility where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives. Unlike animal shelters, sanctuaries do not seek to place animals with individuals or groups, instead maintaining each animal until his or her natural death...

 whose 2000 hectares (4,942.1 acre) protected area

Protected area

Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...

includes the lake.