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African
Conservation |
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Directory of websites conducting
conservation projects in Gambia. |
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Ballabu Conservation Project [Article] |
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The area project would assign 14
Gambian villages a community
forest park to manage, as well as some form of
industry such as recycling plants, eco-lodges,
skills centres, livestock or agriculture. |
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Central
River Division Forestry Project |
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Located in Janjangbureh (Georgetown)
the project covers an area which encompasses the
whole of the Central River Region (CRR), which used
to be known as MacCarthy Division. |
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Chimpanzee
Rehabilitation Project |
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One of the longest running chimp
rehabilitation projects in Africa. They care for
and monitor a population of over seventy
chimpanzees occupying three islands in the River
Gambia National Park. |
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Coastal
& Marine Eco-Systems |
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Information about coastal statistics
and bio-diversity, marine & fisheries
production. |
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Conservation |
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An overview of some of the
conservation projects and recent related
developments in Gambia. |
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Darwin
Initiatives |
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The project aims to promote and encourage
local biodiversity research
in Gambia and increase the ability of local
people to manage their natural resources in a
sustainable way. |
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Department of
Forestry |
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They are responsible for protecting
and conserving the Gambia's natural habitats. |
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Environment Action Plan |
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The country has experienced
detrimental environmental issues as a result of
man-made and natural factors. (GEAP ) was formed to
help face these urgent environmental problems. GEAP
aims to help shape a long-term vision and sense of
direction for the realisation of a sustainable
development strategy |
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Environmental
Awards Scheme |
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The objectives of the scheme are to
increase awareness, to promote public
participation, to promote the use of
environmentally friendly technologies, and to give
recognition to individual / community endeavours in
environmental management. |
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Food
& Agricultural Organization |
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Reports and statistical data on The
Gambia's agriculture, fisheries, forests and
sustainable development. |
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Forest
Cover |
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Information about the current forest
cover and the annual change including
deforestation rate, loss of primary forests,
forest classifications and land cover. |
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Forestry
Articles |
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Various published bulletins and
articles from the World Forestry Movement. |
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Gambia
Community Conservation Project |
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Community projects sponsored by
Exmoor Falconry, to help create natural habitat
for the wildlife and birds of the Gambia, and to
derive a sustainable income for village
communities. |
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Gambia Environment |
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The Gambia's environmental concerns
include deforestation, desertification, and water
pollution. Deforestation is the most serious
problem, with slash-and-burn agriculture the
principal cause. |
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Gambia
Reptiles Farm |
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Located in a forest near Kartong
beach see a collection of Gambian reptiles snake,
chameleons, turtles, lizards and others animals. |
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Geography
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Geographical statistics |
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Information about the physical
characteristics of the country, the river, plant
and animal life and settlement patterns. |
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GIS
for Climate Change Analysis in Africa |
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Diagram illustrating potential
rising sea levels in Banjul. |
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Land
& Water Resources |
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A report by the FAO on the country's
geographical land use, water use such as
irrigation, drainage & the water table. |
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Makasutu
Wildlife Trust |
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Located at the Darwin Initiatives
Field Station at Abuko. |
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National
Environment Agency |
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Set up to ensure that the Gambia
environment is protected as much as possible from
human activity. |
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Paper
Recycling Project |
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The aim behind the charity is to
introduce the traditional skill of papermaking to
assist a number of students with their supply of
books for school. They are working to develop a
paper recycling site in Fajikunda village that
should bring like minded environmentally conscious
crafts people together, in what has been nicknamed
‘the Craft Village’. |
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Protected
Areas of The Gambia |
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Information about the various
national parks of The Gambia. |
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State
of the Environment in Gambia |
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Requires PDF file. |
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Stop The Sahara |
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The aim of the project is to protect
the country dramatic climatic change as a result of
encroachment of the Sahara Desert. To achieve this
it aims to create a green border on the northern
part of the Gambia. |
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Chemicals &
environment |
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A database of information from the
European Chemicals Bureau. |
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For more detailed information about
the Gambia's environment go the EarthTrends
and click on 'country profiles'. |
(National Parks & Reserves)
