Bamakuno Forest Park

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Bamakuno Forest Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
LocationFlag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia
Nearest city Brikama
Coordinates 13°12′31″N16°25′54″W / 13.20861°N 16.43167°W / 13.20861; -16.43167 Coordinates: 13°12′31″N16°25′54″W / 13.20861°N 16.43167°W / 13.20861; -16.43167
Area 1092 hectares
Established January 1, 1954

Bamakuno Forest Park, or Bama Kuno, is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 1092 hectares. [1] It is located 25 km to the south east of Brikama town in The Gambia. [2]

The Gambia country in West Africa

The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa that is almost entirely surrounded by Senegal with the exception of its western coastline along the Atlantic Ocean. It is the smallest country within mainland Africa.

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References

  1. "National Data Collection Report: The Gambia" (PDF). Protected Areas Resilient to Climate Change, PARCC West Africa. 2012.
  2. pt. "Bama Kuno Forest | Gambia". www.accessgambia.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.