Tanbi Wetland Complex
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| Location: | Greater Banjul Area , Gambia | ||
| Specialty: | Mangrove forest | ||
| Next city: | Banjul | ||
| Surface: | 4500 ha | ||
| Founding: | 2001 | ||
| Visitors: | public | ||
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The Tanbi Wetland Complex is an extensive nature reserve of a mangrove forest in the West African state of Gambia .
geography
expansion
The 4500 hectare , according to another source 6000 hectare large Tanbi Wetland Complex is located west of the mouth of the Gambia River in the Atlantic Ocean . In the north the area extends to Toll Point and extends northwest over Cape Creek to near Cape St. Mary .
To the northwest, the area is bounded by the island of St. Mary's Island , on which the capital Banjul is located. The island is separated by the Oyster Creek Canal . The Denton Bridge leads over this canal to the mainland in an east-west direction. The Gambia's largest city, Serrekunda , is to the west, and Abuko and Lamin are located further south . To the southwest the area extends to Mandinari Point .
Waters
Some bodies of water that are part of the Gambia's river system flow in its dense network of canals, such as the Lamin Bolong and Daranka Bolong , which unite to form the Lamin-Daranka Channel . There are also the Mandinari Bolong , Cape Creek , Parkers Creek , Turnbull Bolong and the Chitabong Bolong .
Islands
Named islands in this area are Chitabong Island , Daranka Island and Lamin Island .
Flora and fauna
The whole area is under the influence of salt water - the so-called brackish water zone, there are numerous tangled mangroves . Numerous marsh and water birds can be observed here.
See also
literature
- Jojo Cobbinah : Senegal, Gambia. Practical guide to the western tip of Africa . Peter Meyer Verlag , Frankfurt am Main 2002, 4th edition, ISBN 3-89859-103-4 .
- Ilona Horn: Gambia. Small vacation paradise in West Africa. With trips to Senegal. The sophisticated companion for your trip to Gambia. Travel guide with current tips and information . 2nd updated edition. Horn Ilona Verlag, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-932084-19-5 .
- Rosel Jahn: Gambia. Travel guide with regional studies. With a travel atlas . Mai, Dreieich 1997, ISBN 3-87936-239-4
Web links
- Tanbi Wetland Complex www.prcmarine.org
- Tanbi wetland complex www.birdlife.org
- Map on www.ramsar.org
