Southern National Park

The Southern National Park, which covers about 7,800 square kilometers of territory in the center of South Sudan, is one of the country's largest protected wildlife areas, with apparently limitless swaths of patchwork woods and grassland savannah.

The Southern National Park has been barely explored during the previous 70 years, making it unusually off-the-beaten-path for travelers to this part of Africa. Those who do come will witness the Congo lion, colobus monkey, bushbabies, marabou storks, and a plethora of kobs.

The park is drained by three rivers. Gallery woods, rainforests, bushveld, and grasslands are among the ecosystems found in the park. The park's waterways are home to a variety of fish species, including catfish, lungfish, and tilapia. In the park's waterways, crocodiles can also be discovered.

• Location: MFXP+GHR, Jur, Nam Sudan
• Timing: Open all day
• Famous for: the second-largest antelope migration in the world
• Entry Fee: Free
• Best Time To Visit: between March and April