Introduction

North Kordofan State is located amongst 5 states: North Darfuour, South Kordofan, White Nile, Khartoum andNorthern states. The total area of the state is equivalent to 58 Million feddan. During the last 50 years the state has witnessed deleterious environmental and climate changes particularly, drought episodes of 1967, 1973/74, 1984/85 (the worse), 1990/91. And consequently 50% of tree cover was lost, Soil deterioration (> 50% are desertified), Productivity decreased to < 50 Kg/feddan and livestock nearly wiped out (69% cattle, 36% sheep, 90% goats and 84% camels). Conflicts over resources and displacement & migration of people took place accordingly. The situation entailed the establishment and the faculty of Natural Resources and Environmental Studies.