Tanbi Wetland Complex, Ramsar site near Banjul, The Gambia
The wetland reserve covers 6,000 hectares, including 4,800 hectares of mangrove forests with Avicennia africana and Rhizophora species along the western shores of St Mary Island.
The Tanbi Wetland Complex gained international recognition in February 2007 when it received designation as a protected Ramsar site for wetland conservation.
Women from the Jola community maintain traditional practices by collecting and roasting oysters from mangroves during the dry season for local distribution.
Visitors can take fishing boat excursions from Denton Bridge through Oyster Creek to Daranka Bolong and explore the estuary leading to Lamin Lodge.
The wetlands host 360 bird species, including Pel's fishing owls, and provide habitat for West African manatees and African clawless otters.
Inception: 2001
GPS coordinates: 13.41667,-16.61667
Latest update: March 7, 2025 05:13
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