Graphic, left hand side a false colour image of the Al-Sunut area from December 2024 with vegetated areas picked out in a red false colour. An inset shows densely packed acacia trees growing from a bare mud soil. The reserve is on the edge of the White Nile, which floods it. Right hand side, same image dated January 2026, there is far less red in the forest area, while an inset shows acacia tree stumps.
The Al-Sunut Forest Reserve in #Khartoum #Sudan largely survived the war but social media footage suggests deforestation following the recapture of the city. Wartime deforestation rates are very high across Sudan as people seek fuelwood and charcoal. 1/2 #EyesOnSudan