Madina Demba Forest Park
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| Location: | Central River , Gambia | ||
| Next city: | Bansang | ||
| Surface: | 2373 ha | ||
| Founding: | January 1, 1954 | ||
| Visitors: | public | ||
The Madina Demba Forest Park is a forest area in the West African state of Gambia .
topography
The approximately 6.7 by 4.5 kilometers large area of the tree savannah and is located in the Central River Region , in the District of Fulladu West . It is located south of the South Bank Road , Gambia's main trunk road , on the section between the towns of Janjanbureh and Bansang . The 2,373 hectare Madina Demba Forest Park is about ten kilometers after Janjanbureh and eight kilometers from Bansang.
In the dry season , the tree population is regularly threatened by bush fires .
There are a large number of warthogs ( Phacochoerus africanus ) in the park, but they are very shy.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Craig Emms, Linda Barnett, Richard Human: The Gambia. The Bradt Travel Guide (= Bradt Travel Guide ). 2nd edition. Bradt Travel Guides, Chalfont St. Peter 2006, ISBN 1-84162-137-4
- ↑ Stephen C. Stringall, Dody Broyles: Gambia. International Travel Maps, Vancouver 2003, ISBN 1-55341-217-6 (map, 96 × 61 cm, 1: 350,000)