Fact Sheet on Tiang Migration in South Sudan

Tiang, one of Africa’s largest antelope species, join other migratory animals in the region every year to form the largest ungulate migration on Earth. Tiang typically spend the wet season on the high grounds around the northern boundaries of the Badingilo National Park on the eastern bank of the Nile River and north central Jonglei State. During the wet season, the tiang generally commute back and forth from Badingilo to South Bor County in treks of 200 km on average. From there, they migrate northwards and westwards crossing the Jonglei canal line into the grasslands of the expansive Sudd wetlands around the Nile. They spend the dry season in the Plains of Jonglei approximately 80 km north of Badingilo National Park, again often commuting back and forth between core dry and wet season ranges. When the rains return, they begin their journey back to Badingilo and Jonglei, moving approximately 100-180 km one way.