The implementation of the Greater Pibor Peace Agreement has opened up possible conservation opportunities in South Sudan.

The Wildlife Conservation Society, in partnership with the Ministry of Wildlife, Conservation and Tourism, has been able to start investigating the situation at Boma Park. Officials have been documenting antelope migration and the park’s potential for eco-tourism.

The park, which is near South Sudan’s border with Ethiopia, is specifically known for the massive migration of white-eared kob.

Earlier efforts to start developing and marketing the park were interrupted by fighting between the Sudan People’s Liberation Army and forces led by David Yau Yau. Officials said they hope, with the signing of a May peace agreement, that they will be able to re-start development projects and potentially get the park in shape for tourist opportunities.