Kusum Forest Park

Kusum Forest Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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LocationUpper River Division  Gambia
Nearest cityGarowol
Coordinates13°24′56″N 13°55′32″W / 13.41556°N 13.92556°W / 13.41556; -13.92556
Area316 hectares
EstablishedJanuary 1, 1954

Kusum Forest Park is a forest park in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 316 hectares.[1]

It is located in the east of the country, in the Upper River Region in the Kantora district. To the west of the area is Garowol and to the east the area is bounded by the Gambia River.[2]

References

  1. ^ "World Database of Protected Areas:Gambia". UNEP, World Commission on Protected Areas. Archived from the original on September 6, 2008. Retrieved August 22, 2008.
  2. ^ "Kusum Forest Park – Biologie". www.biologie-seite.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-12-08.



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