List of national parks of the Gambia

The Gambia

The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....

has the following National park

National park

A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...

s and nature reserves, managed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife Management:

Park / reserve	Area (ha)	Established	Notes
Abuko Nature Reserve Abuko Nature Reserve Abuko National Park is a nature reserve in The Gambia lying south of the town of Abuko. It is a popular tourist attraction and was the country's first designated wildlife reserve.-History:...	105	1916	The country's first designated wildlife reserve.
Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve is a national park in The Gambia. Established in 1996 it covers 220 square kilometres....	22,000	1996	The first reserve in the Gambia to be acknowledged as a wetland area worth of protection according to the Ramsar Convention Ramsar Convention The Ramsar Convention is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands, i.e., to stem the progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future, recognizing the fundamental ecological functions of wetlands and their economic, cultural,... .
Kiang West National Park Kiang West National Park Kiang West National Park is one of the largest and most important wildlife reserves in The Gambia. It was declared a national park in 1987 and is managed by The Gambia Department of Parks and Wildlife Management.- Geography :...	11,000	1987	One of the largest and most important wildlife reserves in The Gambia.
Niumi National Park Niumi National Park Niumi National Park is a national park in The Gambia.-General information:The Niumi National Park occupies the coastal strip of The Gambia north of the river. The park is approximately 4,940 ha in extent. Apart from being an important fish breeding ground, it constitutes one of the last untouched...	4,940	1986	On the coast, contiguous with Senegal’s Delta du Saloum National Park and Biosphere Reserve.
River Gambia National Park River Gambia National Park River Gambia National Park is a national park in The Gambia.- Topography :Established in 1978, River Gambia National Park is located in Niamina East district of Central River Division. It lies on the left bank of the Gambia River. The park includes the Baboon Islands archipelago, which consists of...	570	1978	A chimpanzee Chimpanzee Chimpanzee, sometimes colloquially chimp, is the common name for the two extant species of ape in the genus Pan. The Congo River forms the boundary between the native habitat of the two species:... reserve, off-limits to visitors.
Tanbi Wetland Complex Tanbi Wetland Complex Tanbi Wetland Complex is a Wetland Reserve in The Gambia outside of Banjul. Established in 2001 it covers an area of 4500 hectares.This area covers a wide area and can be seen from a spectacular view at Lamin's, Lamin lodge. Its very common for monkeys to be spotted in the overgrowth...	4,500	2001
Tanji Bird Reserve Tanji Bird Reserve Tanji Bird Reserve is a Bird Reserve in The Gambia. Established in 1993 it covers an area of 612 hectares. It is also known as Karinti or Tanji River Reserve or National Park.-External links:*...	612	1993

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