Bamakuno Forest Park
| Bamakuno Forest Park | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location |  Gambia |
| Nearest city | Brikama |
| Coordinates | 13°12′31″N 16°25′54″W / 13.20861°N 16.43167°W |
| 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]
Many species of birds live in the park, such as African green pigeon, yellow belly Hiliotas, brown-backed woodpecker, blood-chested bird beard, dwarf weber, chirping siffling, brown ice woodpecker, bearded barbel, bronze shiny starlings, black-crowned chagra, an African golden oriole, a black-winged red bishop, and a red-winged goblet.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Data Collection Report: The Gambia" (PDF). Protected Areas Resilient to Climate Change, PARCC West Africa. 2012.
- ^ pt. "Bama Kuno Forest | Gambia". www.accessgambia.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- ^ "Bama Kuno Forest | Gambia". www.accessgambia.com. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
 | This Gambian location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This Africa protected areas related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |