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in northern Sudan stretches from east to west covering vast areas of the Blue Nile, South Kordofan (Nuba
Mountains) and parts of Sothern Dar fur. However its actual extent of distribution has not been documented as
no substantial inventory of bamboo resources has been carried out.
The present work is the first attempt ever to assess the bamboo resource of this area using a planned inventory.
Southern Kordofan state is considered one of the main production areas of bamboo in the Sudan and is reputed
for its sizable production of bamboo according to official forest royalty records of the Forests National
Corporation FNC, 2008).
Therefore the main objective of the present work was to assess the status of bamboo and define its geographical
distribution within Southern Kordofan state.
The specific objectives were:
1. To undertake an inventory of the bamboo and delineate its occurrences in Southern Kordofan state in the
Sudan.
2. To quantify the bamboo resource stocking and variations in eight different sites in Southern Kordofan state.
3. To identify the associated forest tree species within the bamboo occurrences.
Materials and Methods
Southern Kordofan State lies between latitude 9 o 13’- 12 o 38' N and longitude. 27 o 05’ - 32 o E. (Fig.2.) Total
land area amounts for about 13200 Km 2 .
Eight sites were selected based on representation of the various parts of the state and according the past records,
results of a pilot survey which was conducted before the actual inventory and primary data collected from the
FNC and other sources.
The bamboo inventory was carried out in all the eight different forest sites within South Kordofan State using a
random sampling procedure. Two base lines perpendicular to the contour were maintained in each inventoried
site. Sample plots of 20 x100 m were laid down along each line at 50 m distance. Sample plots were replicated
three times. Within each sample plot measurements were recoded for the number of clumps, clump
circumference, culm height, culm diameter, and number of culms in the clump. In addition a count and listing of
all forest tree species associated with bamboo in the sample plots were carried out.
Data collected were subjected to analysis of variance (ANOVA) using Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS)
Version 6.12 SAS (1996). Duncan New Multiple Range Test procedure was used to separate means (Duncan
1951; 1955).
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