National Parks, Sanctuaries and Reserves Regulations No. 23 of 1939

TilE NATIONAL PARKS, SANCTUARIES AND RESERVES REGULATIONS, 1939 (1939 L.R.O. No. 23) In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 24 of the Preservation of Wild Animals Ordinance, 1935 the Civil Secretary with the consent of the Governor General in Council hereby makes the following regulations: 1. These regulations may be cited as the National Parks, Title and Sanctuaries and Reserves Regulations, 1939 and shall come :::::ence. into force on publication in the Gazette. 2. Cancellation of previous regulations. Cancellation 3. The areas set out in Schedule I to these regulations National are hereby declared to be National Parks within the meaning Parks of Section 12A of the Ordinance. 4. Save in pursuance of subsection (2) (b) of Section r!e of 12A of the Ordinance no such firearms or rifle shall be used i:ea~~~ional in a National Park except for the purpose of self-defence. Parks 5. When any animal has been shot or fired at in self defence the fact shall immediately be reported to the Minister of Animal Resources in writing with a full account of the circmstances. 6. Save with the permission in writing of the Minister of Interior no person shall carryon in a National Park any undertaking connected with forestry, agriculture or mining, any excavations or prospecting, drilling, levelling of the ground or construction or any work involving the alteration or configuration of the soil or vegetation. 7. Save for transport animals in use by Government officials or those provided under Government arrangements for persons entering the area with permits from the Minister of Animal Resources no person shall introduce into a National park any fauna whether indigenous or imported, domesticated or wild. 2I Shooting or firing at animals to be reported to Minister of Animal Resources Prohibition of forestry, agriculture and mining, etc. in a National Park Introdue tion of fauna into a National Park pro hibited Permit holders to conform to direc tions of Minister of Animal Resources Power of Minister of Animal Resources to make rules Sanctu aries Reserves Penalties 8. Every holder of a permit shali conform to such direction as may from time to time be given by the Minister of Animal Resources, as to the manner, place and time in and at which he hunts, kills or captures any animal or collects the eggs of any bird. 9. The Minister of Animal Resources may make rules not inconsistent with the Ordinance or these regulations to be observed by persons whilst within the boundaries of a National Park as to all or any of the following matters : (a) Establishing rest camps and halting place prohibiting camping, sleeping or halting else where than at such rest camps and halting places and regulating the movements of persons to and from such rest camps and halting places. (b) Regulating the hours during and the manner in which persons may travel; and (c) for the prevention of damage or disturbance to fauna or flora. 10. Repealed II. The areas set out in Schedule II to these regulations are hereby declared to be sanctuaries within the meaning of Section 13 of the Ordinance. 12. The areas set out in column I of Schedule III to these regulations arc hereby declared to be reserves within the meaning of Section 14 of the Ordinance and the hunting of the animals set out in column 2 of the Schedule in respect of each reserve is prohibited in such reserve save under a special permit issued in accordance with Section 14 of the Ordinance. 13. Any person who commits a breach of the provisions of these regulations or of any rules thereunder or abets the commission of such an offence shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £s. 50 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. 22 SCHEDULE 1. NATIONAL PARKS 1. THE DINDER NATIONAL PARK. The area contained within the following boundaries: The Rahad River from Meshra Bandaghau (350 13' by 120 50') to its intersection with the Sudan-Abyssinian border. From intersection Rahad and Sudan-Abyssinian border S.E. following border to J. Wiz Wiz (350 3' by r r" 44'). From J. Wiz Wiz to J. Maganu (340 55' by rr" 58') thence through Tub El Hagur (340 48' by 120 24') to Tub El Kuk (340 45' by 120 27')· From Tub El Kuk through Ein Esh Shams (350 by 12' 38') on the River Dinder to Meshra Bandaghau. 2. SOUTHERN NATIONAL PARK. The area contained within the following boundaries: From the junction of K. Wohko with K. Makana then following K. Wohko north to its junction with the new Juba Wau road, thence the original trace (already cleared) of Muraus Juba-Wau road to Ndia. From Ndia along the approved new trace of the Juba-Wau road to its crossing of K. Makak. Thence in a westerly direction straight to the junction of K. Gokumu with R. Ibba. Thence up the southern most branch of the Gokumu to its source, thence straight to the source ot K. Angweri. Thence along the Angweri to its junction with R. Sue. Thence up R. Sue to its junction with K. Ngomi. Up the Ngomi to its source, thence to source of K. Kidi and along the Kidi to its junction with R. Ibba. Thence down the Ibba to the junction of K. Teih and up K. Teih to its source. Then following the watershed S. Eastwards to the hill Yarra and on to Dumba (the junction of K. Tagura and R. Maridi), thence following Tagura to its source. Thence to the source of the Makana and down the Makana to its junction with the Wohko. 3. THE NIMULE NATIONAL PARK. The area enclosed within the following boundaries. North: The River Kayu from Uganda border until it meets the Bahr el Jebel. East: The Bahr el Jebel. South and West: The Uganda border from where it meets the Bahr el Jebel westwards until it meets the river Kayu, 23 SCHEDULE II. SANGTUARlES I. The district situated four miles on either side of the road leading from Sinkat to Erkowit. 2. The district lying within ten miles radius of Erkowit. 3. The area between Omdurrnan bridge and Gordon's Tree, from the northern point of Wad Dakin Island to the Mogren Quays; thence along the railway loop from the Mogren Quays to its junction with the branch railway line to Gordon's Tree; thence southwards along the branch railway line to Gordon's Tree to a point due east of the southern point of Urn Shugeira Island; thence due west to the western boundary of the registered land on the west bank of the White Nile; thence northwards along the western boundary to a point due west of the northern point of Wad Dakin Island; thence due east to the northern point of Wad Dakin Island. 24 SCHEDULE III. RESERVES AURA SPRCIRS No.1 MONGALLA RESERVE The area enclosed on the \\"est by the Eastern bank of the permanent channel of the Bahr el Jebel, on the East by the dry weather ,Juba-- All protected animals. Mongalla read and on the P·outh by that part of the Juba-Torit road which joins them. No.2 ZERAF Mrs. Gray Reserve. The area enclosed by the Bahr el Zoraf', the Buhr Mrs. Gray's Leehwe. el Jebel and Zeraf Cut K o. 1. No.3 TOKAR RT<;f'FRVF The area enclosed within the following bound aries: NOR'l' " A line drawn east and west through All protected animals. Tokar. EAST Longitude 38° 30'. SOUTH Eritrea boundarv, WEST Longitude 37° 45'. No.4 BIRE KPATUOG BONGO RB~JiRVF Bongo. The forest known as BIRE KPATUO. Chief Tali's country, Zando District, ECfuatoria Province. No.5 FANYIKANG I~LAND Mrs. Gray Reserve. Mrs. Gray's Lechwe, The part of FANYIKANG ISLAKJl, U.N.I'. bounded by: NORTff KHOTt LOLLE. EAs'l' Mouth of KHOl{ LOLLE. SOUTH BAHR EL .JEBEL. WEST By the line of longitude which passes through IYATH KEeH Mcshra. No. 6 JUBA RESERVE All protected animals. The area enclosed within the following bound aries: NORTH The river LUTtI from its mouth to a point on it due north of the Summit of JEBEL KUnUE:. SOUTH The river DERDA from its source to its mouth. l~AST The west bank of the Bahr el Jebel. \VEST The straight line joining the \\'estern extremitios of the North and South boundaries. AREA SPECIES No.7 RAHAD RESERVE All protected animals. The area enclosed within the following bound aries: NORTH The road from HUMR EL-QISM to BABIKR and thence the road from BABIKR to GALLABAT. EAST The international frontier from GALLABAT to the River Eahad. SOUTH The River Rahad from tho frontier to HUMR EL QISM. No.8 SHAMBE Mrs. Gray Reserve. Mrs. Gray's Lechwe, The area enclosed within the following bound aries: NORTH Latitude 7° 10' EAST Bahr el Jebel. "VEST Longitude 30° 43.' SOUTH Latitude 7°' No.9 ASHANA RESERVE. All protected animals. The area enclosed within the following bound aries: From JEBEL DABIA North-East to KHOR AOU and thence along the KHOR AOU to WEI WEI, due South to the AWElL road and thence along the ASHANA road to the RIVER LOL, thence from the ASHANA road-crossing along the RIVER LOL to its junction with the RIVER SOPO, thence it follows the RIVER LOL (BORO) to a point due South of the main summit of .rEBEL TELGONA, thence due north to a point due WBST of .rEBEL DABIA, thence due east to the summit of JEBEL DABIA. No. 10 NUMATINA RESERVE. All protected animals, The area enclosed within the folowing bound aries: SOUTH The Bahr el Ghazal and Equatoria Province boundary. 'VEST A line drawn from a point on the Pro vince boundary 8 kilometres in a westerly direction from where the River Wau crosses it and continuing in a northerly direction at a distance of 8 kilometres from and approxi mately parallel to the River Wau until it crosses the River Bussere and thence follows, in a north easterly direction, at a distance of 8 kilometres from and approximately parallel to the River Bussere until it meets an east-west line drawn through the junction of the Rivers Bussere and Numatina, 26 All protected animals. AREA. EAST NORTH 1 A line drawn from a point on the Pro vince boundary 8 kilometres in an easterly direction from where the River Numatina crosses it and continuing in a northerly direction at a distance of 8 kilometres from and approximately parallel to the River Numatina until it meets the east-west line drawn through the junction of the Rivers Bussere and Numatina. An east-west line drawn through the junction of the Rivers Bussere and Numatina. Sl'ECIIlS No. 11 Repealed No. 12 BENGENGAI RESERVE. All protected animals. The area enclosed within the following bound aries: NORTH The Southern loop road between the Iviver HOG 0 and River BIKI. EAS'!' River HOGO. WEST River BIKI. SOUTl! Belgian Congo border between the Rivers BlKl and ROGO. but the cultivation lands of the following reo gistered GBARIA lines are excluded: NA1\'IBORl - NAMBASA - PUTAKA ZANGAINME - MATAKA - KIBIRI. No. 13 MBARI-ZUNGA RESERVE All protected animals. The part of the Mbarizunga Forest Reserve enclosed by the following boundaries: 'VEST The East side of the road from NAKOFA C.lILt:. school to SAKURE C.1\'l.S. School. NORTH The boundary of the Mbarizunga Forest reserve from the point where it leaves the road SAKURE - NZARA Eastwards to the East side of the NDUBARA watercourse. EAST The boundary of the Mbarizunga Forest reserve from the Ndubara water course southwards to the Rest Rouse at the junction of the Yambio-Gangura road. SOUTH The boundary of the Mbarlzunga Forest reserve from the Rest House at the .Iunct.ion of the Yambio Gangura road westwards to the juncton of the Gangura - Sakure and Sakure - Nzara roads. AREA SPECIES No. 14 BADIGERU RESERVE All protected animals. The area within a 16 kilometres radius of the pool known as Badingilu but shown on the map as Badigeru North East of Mongalla. No. 15 SABALOKA RESERVE Wild sheep and Ibex. The area in Khartoum and Northern Provinces enclosed by the following boundaries : EAST The west bank of the RIVER NILE. SOUTH A line drawn from a point on the Summit of .JEBEL RAUWIYAN parallel to the boundary between Khartoum and Northern Province for a distance of 30 kilometres from the west bank of the Nile. 'VEST By a line drawn 50 kilometres to the N.E. from the 'Vestern extremity of the Southern boundary. NORTII A line drawn parallel to the Province boundary joining the Northern extre mity of the Western boundary and a point on the West bank of the RIVER NILE. No. 16 BUlYJA RESERVE All Protected Animals The area starting from Headquarter Pibor District at latitude 6° 4 and longitude 32° 7 passing Faehila point at latitude 6° 7 and longitude 34° 1 up to Western South at latitude 4° 11 and longitude 32° 11 and thence Burna at latitude 6° 0 and longitude 34° 6. THE NATIONAL PARKS t SANCTUARmS AND RESERVES REGULATIONS (DELEGATION OF POWERS) ORDERt 1960 (1960 L.R.O. No. 13) In pursuance of Section 15 of the Interpretation and General Clause; Ordinance, 1955, the Minister of Animal Resources hereby delegates his powers under The National Parks, Sanctuaries and Reserves Regulations except his powers under Regulation 9, to the Director, Ministry of Animal Resources. 28