Gambiaj.com – GLASLYN VALLEY, Wales) – The Glaslyn Ospreys project is hosting a special guest from The Gambia, Emmanuel Jatta, a research assistant and qualified bird ringer.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – Senior government officials and partners on Monday, gathered to validate the National Wildlife Fire Management Strategic Document, calling for the full implementation of domestic frameworks to address the rising threat of wildfires, particularly in rural farming communities.
Gambiaj.com – (KOLDA) – On Tuesday, May 14th, 2024, Senegalese authorities launched a major operation to combat illegal logging in the forests bordering Gambia. Led by Colonel Daniel Manga, the new Regional Inspector of Water and Forests for the Kolda region, the operation targeted the Medina-Mary area, where locals had reported suspicious activity at night.
Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL) – In a recent press release dated 10th May 2024, the Ministry of Lands, Regional Government, and Religious Affairs of The Gambia announced a decisive step to protect the Tambi Wetlands at Cape Point, Kanifing Municipality.
Gambiaj.com – The residents of Njau Sawalo, Upper Saloum, were horrified, incensed, and disheartened to see a bunch of workers felling their mahogany trees. The community reacted quickly, as they believed that the village head, or Alkalo, was not aware of the activity. They quickly got in touch with a member of the National Assembly to find out who had permission to take down the tree.
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has announced the establishment of four indigenous community reserve areas in the Central River region and the creation of a marine protected area at Kartong. These conservation efforts aim to protect biodiversity, support sustainable resource management, and preserve traditional knowledge and practices.
Lamin Jassey, an environmentalist and Chairman of The Gunjur Conservationists & Ecotourism Association, has been summoned to the Gunjur Police Station for questioning on Friday at 10 AM.
The African Union (AU) has backed a report by the Gambia and 39 other African countries calling for a ban on the trade in donkey skins.
Betty Jahateh, a Gambian studying environmental biology in Swansea, has been named to National Geographic’s list of Young Explorers as a “exceptional individual in their fields.” Betty just finished presenting her findings at the organization’s headquarters in Washington, DC.
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