{"id":92075,"date":"2026-04-18T13:55:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T13:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists"},"modified":"2026-04-18T14:56:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T14:56:50","slug":"govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists","title":{"rendered":"Gov&#8217;t Declares Boma National Park Open to Tourists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>The Cabinet has officially opened Boma National Park to local and international tourists, signaling a major move to revitalize South Sudan\u2019s eco-tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p>Following a Friday Cabinet meeting chaired by President Salva Kiir, government spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny confirmed that the park\u2014home to one of the world\u2019s largest wildlife migrations\u2014is now fully prepared to welcome visitors and showcase the country\u2019s natural heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Established in 1977, Boma National Park spans approximately 22,800 square kilometers of grasslands and floodplains in eastern South Sudan, near the Ethiopian border.<\/p>\n<p>It is world-renowned for hosting the annual migration of the white-eared kob\u2014a spectacle involving an estimated one million animals moving in massive herds between Boma and Bandingilo National Park.<\/p>\n<p>This phenomenon is recognized as the second-largest land mammal migration on Earth, rivaling the famous Serengeti migration. The park also serves as a critical habitat for several key savannah species, including the rare Rothschild\u2019s giraffe.<\/p>\n<p>The government\u2019s decision to open the park is part of a broader strategy to diversify the economy and promote South Sudan as a premier destination for wildlife enthusiasts and researchers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoma National Reserve is now ready to receive tourists, locals and international alike,\u201d stated Ateny Wek Ateny. \u201cIt is now officially launched. The Boma National Park is open for people to start visiting it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Authorities believe that opening Boma will not only showcase the country\u2019s natural beauty but also provide economic opportunities for local communities and strengthen wildlife protection measures. The park\u2019s vast scale and biodiversity make it one of the most significant conservation areas in East Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">South-Sudan<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; South-Sudan. The Cabinet has officially opened Boma National Park to local and international tourists, signaling a major move to revitalize South Sudan\u2019s eco-tourism sector. Following a Friday Cabinet meeting chaired by President Salva Kiir, government spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny confirmed that the park\u2014home to one of the world\u2019s largest wildlife migrations\u2014is now fully [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":92073,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,9],"tags":[233],"class_list":["post-92075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-miscellaneous","tag-south-sudan"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gov&#039;t Declares Boma National Park Open to Tourists - South Sudan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Cabinet has officially opened Boma National Park to local and international tourists, signaling a major move to revi ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gov&#039;t Declares Boma National Park Open to Tourists\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Cabinet has officially opened Boma National Park to local and international tourists, signaling a major move to revi ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"South Sudan\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AfricaPressTunisiaa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-04-18T13:55:44+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-04-18T14:56:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/sites\/32\/2026\/04\/sm_1776511552.424722.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1539\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1025\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Gov&#8217;t Declares Boma National Park Open to Tourists\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-04-18T13:55:44+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-04-18T14:56:50+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists\"},\"wordCount\":286,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/sites\/32\/2026\/04\/sm_1776511552.424722.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"South-Sudan\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"miscellaneous\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/south-sudan\/all-news\/govt-declares-boma-national-park-open-to-tourists\",\"name\":\"Gov't Declares Boma National Park Open to Tourists - 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