About Us

About Us

Sudan Marine Parks is managed through a collaborative governance consortium anchored by the Wildlife Conservation Foundation (WCF), which holds the legal mandate for both Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay–Mukkawar Island Marine National Park under Sudan’s Wildlife and Hunting Act 1986.

The consortium brings together national government bodies, civil society organisations, and academic institutions in a co-management framework designed to integrate scientific monitoring, community participation, and international conservation programmes. Formal partner relationships are governed by memoranda of understanding and programme agreements approved by the WCF and, where required, by the National Committee for the World Heritage Site.

Sudan Marine Parks official logo

The Sudan Marine Parks Brand

The Sudan Marine National Parks logo is the official visual brand of the UNESCO World Heritage site, adopted by the Wildlife Conservation Foundation (WCF) following consultation with park stakeholders. The design brings together the park’s most iconic species — the Red Sea coastal bird, reef manta rays, hammerhead sharks, and sea turtles — unified by the wave form of the Red Sea. The bilingual identity reflects the site’s national and international significance.

WCFWildlife Conservation FoundationLead management authority for both national parks
NCWHNational Committee for the World Heritage SiteFormal multi-stakeholder oversight body — Ministerial Decree 2017
MABMAB / UNESCO National CommitteeBiosphere reserve and World Heritage Site policy linkage
RSURed Sea University — Faculty of Marine ScienceMarine science monitoring: corals, seagrass, fish, and macroinvertebrates
SUDSUDIA — Sudanese Development InitiativeCommunity liaison and co-management under 5-year MOU with WCF (2020)

Become a partner

Sudan Marine Parks welcomes partnerships that strengthen conservation, science, and community wellbeing within and around the parks. We invite expressions of interest from research institutions, NGOs, and funding organisations whose priorities align with the parks’ Integrated Management Plan.

Research & monitoring
Scientific studies, species surveys, and ecological monitoring within the parks.
UniversitiesResearch institutes

Conservation & implementation
Co-designing programmes aligned with the parks’ Integrated Management Plan priorities.
NGOsTechnical agencies

Funding
Supporting specific conservation, community livelihood, or infrastructure activities.
DonorsFoundationsCorporates

Ecotourism & private sector
Sustainable visitor services, dive concessions, or community enterprise within the parks. All commercial activities are subject to ESIA and WCF approval.
Dive operatorsInvestors

Send us an expression of interest

Tell us your organisation’s name, country, type of partnership you have in mind, and a brief description of your relevant work. We review all enquiries and aim to respond within four to six weeks.

Get in touch

Submitting an expression of interest does not constitute a partnership agreement. All partnerships require a formal memorandum of understanding with the Wildlife Conservation Foundation and, where applicable, approval by the MPA Advisory Committee.