Southern National Park was established in 1939 and covers over 23,000 square kilometres.
The park is bounded on the west by the Sue River and on the east by the Maridi River, while the Ibba River bisects it north-south.
Wildlife
It accommodates most types of mammals and has been established mainly to protect the white rhinos and elephants from extinction. There are other mammals at such as buffalo, hippopotamus, wild pigs and giraffes; besides various species of monkeys, leopards, tigers, foxes, African dog and cats, among others.