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Introduction:
 The
Gambia has 7 national parks and nature reserves, 1 community wildlife
reserve (Bolong Fenyo), 66 forest parks and
1 Ramsar site. In total they represent about 3.5 per cent of the country's total land
area which is roughly 38,000 ha. The protected areas and their dates
of designation in alphabetical
order are :-
Abuko Nature
Reserve (105 ha) 1916,
Baobolon
Wetland
Reserve (1996) 22,000 ha., Kiang
West National Park (1987) 11,000 ha.,
Nuimi National Park (1986) 4,940 ha.,
River Gambia National Park
(1978) 570 ha., and the
Tanji Karinti River Bird Reserve (1993) 612
ha. In order to protect the biodiversity in these areas only Abuko,
Kiang and Tanji reserves are open to the public at large.
There is also an increasing movement for community or privately
managed eco nature reserves such as the Brufut Woods Community Project
which is basically a bird sanctuary, Kunkilling Forest Park,
Makasutu Cultural Forest, Tumani Tenda, Kahlenge & Bama Kuno, and
Pirang Forest National Park
with its large population of monkeys such as Green vervets, Hussard,
Guinea baboons and the Colobus Badius.
Background:
The protected area policy dates back to 1916 when Abuko was given
government protection as a water catchment location.
The new forestry policy,
under the Department of Parks,
was
developed between 1995 to 2005, aims to increase the total land area
of managed forests to 30% of the total land area of The Gambia and
that 75%. It also aims to develop 17,000 hectares of forest park and put
200,000ha of land under community forest management. Part of the
strategy is to ensure that 75% of forests are protected and managed in
line with forest management principles.
| List of Forest Parks in
Gambia |
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| Bama Kuno |
Konowo |
| Bankuba |
Kumadi |
| Belei Forest |
Kunkilling |
| Berikolon |
Kusaywa |
| Bijilo Forest |
Kusum |
| Brikama |
Lohen |
| Dobo |
Madina Demba |
| Faba |
Marike |
| Finto Manereg |
Mutaro Kunda |
| Furnya |
Nianimaru |
| Gambissara |
Nyanberi |
| Hela Kunda |
Nyassang |
| Jalabiro |
Nymbai |
| Jumba Yaka |
Pakala |
| Jundala |
Sabi Forest |
| Kabafita |
Salagi |
| Kahi Badi |
Si-Kunda |
| Kahlenge (Katilenge) |
Sibi Kuroto Demba |
| Kaolang |
Tambajang |
| Kiberi |
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Attractions / Excursions
Resorts
Abuko
Nature Reserve
Ballabu Conservation
Bama Kuno Forest
Bao Bolon Wetland
Bijilo Forest Park
Bolong Fenyo
Kanilai Game Park
Kiang West
Kunkilling Forest Park
Makasutu Cultural Forest
Pirang Forest
River Gambia Park
(Baboon Islands)
Niumi National Park
Tanbi Wetlands
Tanji
Tumani Tenda
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