Bama Kuno Forest Park

The Bama Kuno Forest Park ( spelling variant: Bamakuno Forest Park ) is a forest in the West African nation of Gambia.

Topography

The 931 -acre wooded area located in the West Coast region in the district of Kombo East and was, like the other Forest Park in The Gambia on January 1, 1954 set up. The approximately 1100 meters wide and about 6000 meters long area is on the north side of the South Bank Road, The Gambia 's main highway, about 25 kilometers east of the town of Brikama away. On the other side of the street, the Bald Tight Forest Park and on.

The trees will be used for forestry.

Flora and Fauna

Gambia's bird life is plentiful, in Bama Kuno Forest Park were observed among others: the Senegal Beutelmeise ( Anthoscopus parvulus ), the Weißstirnschmätzer ( Myrmecocichla albifrons ), the Brown -backed Woodpecker ( Dendropicos obsoletus ), the blood breast Barbet ( Lybius vieilloti ), the Zwergbärtling ( Pogoniulus chrysoconus ), the dwarf weaver (Ploceus luteolus ), the red footed Atlas widow ( Vidua chalybeata ) and the Grauastrild ( Estrilda troglodytes). The Rüppell - tit ( Melaniparus guineensis ), the Yellow-bellied Hyliota ( Hyliota flavigaster ), the gray cap Eremomela ( Eremomela pusilla ) were observed here.

In addition to numerous bird species here are monkeys, hyenas and leopards to be found.

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