Geography

Climate & Terrain of Sudan

• wet & dry seasons/ rainy season (April to October)
• annual shift of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone
• tropical in the South & arid desert in the North
• generally flat, featureless plains
• mountains to the East & West

Camps & Cities Along the Way

• boys traveled towards refugee camps in Ethiopia
• many traveled to the cities/camps Juba, Khartoum, Natinga, & Kakuma
• they walked anywhere from 700-1,000 miles

Dangers to Survival

• heat exhaustion
• pneumonia
• malaria
• malnourishment
• SPLA soldiers attacking the boys
• no protection from their families
• the boys were extremely young

How Climate & Terrain Effect People

• The climate/terrain we live in has a direct effect on our psychological & physical health. The people of Sudan have adapted to living in the harsher desert like landscape where there is less abundance of water. In Georgia, we are adapted to a mellower climate with more water and plenty of vegetation.

Conflict in Darfur

• The war & conflict in Darfur has accelerated environmental degradation sue to the significant population growth from the camps. The growth results in overgrazed land, limited resources & conflict from competing for the resources that are available.

Citations

• "Military." South Sudan. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2015.
• "Climate Information for Sudan - Climate Zone." Climate Information for Sudan - Climate Zone. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Dec. 2015.
• "The Lost Boys of the Sudan." The Lost Boys of the Sudan. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Dec. 2015.

Citations Pt. 2

• "Environmental Degradation and Conflict in Darfur: Implications for Peace and Recovery - ODI HPN." ODI HPN. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2015.