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National Parks
- Kiang West
- Niumi/Sine Saloum
- River Gambia
Nature Reserves
- Abuko
- Baubolon
- Tangi/Karinti
Reserves
Forest Parks
- Bamakuno
- Bamba
- Bankuba
- Belel
- Beri Kolon
- Bijilo
- Brikama
- Dobo
- Dobo FoP*
- Faba
- Finto Mane reg
- Furuyar
- Gambisara
- Gassang
- Hamdulai
- Helakunda
- Jabisa
- Jalobiro
- Jamara
- Jambangkunda
- Jeloki
- Jollifin
- Jumbo Yaka
- Jundaia
- Kabafita
- Kahi Badi
- Kaiaf
- Kaolong
- Kasaywa
- Kata
- Katilenge
- Kenowore
- Kiberi
- Koina
- Kumadi
- Kunkilling
- Kusun
- Lohen
- Madina Demba
- Mamato Konko
- Marike
- Mutaro Kunda
- Ngeyen
- Ngongonding
- Niani Maru
- Njama
- N'Jassang
- Njau
- Nyambai
- Nyanaberi
- Pakala
- Pilabi
- Sabbi
- Sakaru Dalla
- Salagi
- Sallo Kuto
- Sambo Tumang
- Sao Frest
- Se-Ulumbang
- Sibikuroto
- Sibikuroto FoP*
- Sikunda
- Sutukung Bani
- Tabaning Sita
- Tambajang
- Tanu
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Protected areas in Gambia
The "Five-year plan for economic and social development, 1975/76-1979/80" established environmental policy. Activities defined to implement this policy include the strengthening of existing environmental control legislation, programmes for the conservation of forests and other natural resources, and the creation of a new national parks service.
Objectives of the present forestry policy are, inter alia: to preserve and maintain a national forest resource capable of protecting natural ecosystems and providing for an adequate supply of wood and other forest products for the rural population; to maintain a Forestry Service staffed with trained personnel to administer the forest resources; and to foster conservation awareness amongst the Gambian people.
There are a number of shortcomings with protected areas policy and legislation. It has been recognized that parks protection, land tenure and fire management are key policy areas which need to be considered in the negotiation of local development initiatives. To this end, some changes in resource use policy and enforcement of existing legislation are required.
Source: UNEP-WCMC
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