State of Forest Genetic Resources in Sudan

Table of Contents

By

Abdel Rahman Gorashi
Forests National Corporation, Khartoum, Sudan

Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers

Prepared for

The sub-regional workshop FAO/IPGRI/ICRAF on the conservation,
management, sustainable utilization and enhancement of forest genetic
resources in Sahelian and North-Sudanian Africa
(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 22-24 September 1998)

A co-publication of FAO, IPGRI/SAFORGEN, DFSC and ICRAF
December 2001

Forest Resources Division FAO, Rome, Italy			Working Paper FGR/20E

A co-publication of
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Sub-Saharan Africa Forest Genetic Resources Programme of the International
Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI/SAFORGEN)
Danida Forest Seed Centre (DFSC) and
International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)

December 2001

Working papers FGR/20E

Table of Contents

DISCLAIMER

1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

1.1. Geographic position of the country
1.2. Socio-economic information
1.3. Ecological information

2. STATE OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES

2.1. Phytogeography of the country
2.2. Utilization patterns of forest species
2.3. Threats

3. MANAGEMENT OF FGR

3.1. In situ conservation activities
3.2. Ex situ conservation activities
3.3. Selection and genetic improvement
3.4. National priority species

4. POLICY, PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM

4.1. National forest policy
4.2. Laws and others rules
4.3. Institutions involved in FGR

5. TRAINING AND RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING AND REINFORCEMENT

5.1. Research on FGR
5.2. Training

6. REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION

7. SELECTED REFERENCES

ANNEXES

1. Values and use of target, priority species
2. Management and location of forest genetic resources by natural site and species
3. Species and populations degree of management and security