Habitat and Distribution
Nile lechwe usually live in swamplands where the water is 10–40 cm (3.9–16 in) deep, wetlands, coastal areas, grasslands, steppes, and high reed and cane thickets. These are mostly found in Sudan in the Sudd swamps, with smaller numbers in the Machar marshes near the Ethiopia border. According to one estimate, 30,000 to 40,000 Nile lechwe occur on both sides of the White Nile in the Sudd. In Ethiopia, the Nile lechwe occurs marginally in the southwest, in the Gambela National Park, but its population here is unstable due to human activities.
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