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  • JustinJansen
  • Updated By JustinJansen on March 13, 2005
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  • Verreaux's Eagle Owl - The Gambia
    Verreaux's Eagle Owl
    by JustinJansen
    A country with a good variation on African Flora & fauna. For birdwatchers it is an easy country to see within short time a good variation of birds. A week for me dit no less then 239 species without very active birdwatching.
    Even at the area of Senegambia many birdspecies can be found that are elsewhere hard to find.
    In the country side we recorded 3 species of Monkeys, 2 species of rats, a African Hare and some deers!

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    The Katchikally Crocodile Pool
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  • Wafro
  • Updated By Wafro on June 26, 2004
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    by Wafro
    The pool's reptilian residents have since become so tame, that they allow visitors to pet them, and seem to prefer fish to more fleshy meals. The oldest crocodile, named Charlie, is the friendliest, and often spends time in the ancestral home of the Bojang clan, who are now the keepers of the pool.

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    Lucas Jatta, Gambia's friendliest palm tapper
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  • Updated By David&Pauline on December 24, 2006
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  • David, Lucas, Pauline & Akoli behind - The Gambia
    David, Lucas, Pauline &
    Akoli behind
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    Lucas is very happy to meet any visitors to the Gambia and demonstrate his palm tree climbing skills. Lucas is too poor to travel much further than to his homeland of Guinea-Bissau. He loves to hear tales told of other countries over a jar of his palm juice. He'll be happy to take you back to his compound to meet his family. Lucas works very hard for little reward but loves to party when he can, he's an ideal companion for a visit to the local hot spots. His late, older brother's son, Akoli, works most days as Lucas' helper. You can talk to him if Lucas is up one of his trees.

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  • Address: Lucas Jatta PO Box4489 Bakau The Gambia
  • Directions: For details of where to find his open air "nature bar" click on our shopping link!
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    Local Guides
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  • JustinJansen
  • Updated By JustinJansen on December 1, 2005
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  • Wim and Mustapha - The Gambia
    Wim and Mustapha
    by JustinJansen
    At the entrance of most hotels you find guides that will take you around. As far as my hobby concerned many poor and some good guides are around in The Gambia. This bloke on the picture together with my mate Wim is Mustapha Kassama and he can be reached at mustaphakassama@yahoo.com
    He is a friendly bloke that can show you many birds around the Kololi area but also we went with him inland, and did a tour with a jeep, and driver.
    The overall man that takes birders around and he can help you out is Salomon Jallow you can reach him at habitatafrica@hotmail.com he organises tours and is an expert guide. You can find below his website!

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    Lower River Division west of Soma
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  • sachara
  • Updated By sachara on December 28, 2005
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    by sachara
    Between the Bintan Bolong in the south and the Gambia River in the north starts a varied landscape of mangroves, creeks, saltpans, tidal flats, but also of dry woodland savanna.

    In this area along the highway you find the Kiang West National Park, established in 1987. The park is about 110 KM2 and you can find here almost all the animal species of the country.

    Along the highway south of the park we saw also this surreal landscape of trunks in the wetlands.

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  • Address: Near Sankandi
  • Directions: 145 east of Banjul
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    Golf African style
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  • By Pete.Gibson on October 1, 2005
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    by Pete.Gibson, 1 more photos
    Even if you havent played golf you will find this a unique experience, the Greens are actually sand soaked in oil and rolled flat with a roller before each shot, you aslo get a local caddie who is extremely good at finding your lost ball, If you are a golfer dont expect to play to you handicap

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    Marshlands with a rich birdlife
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  • Updated By sachara on February 7, 2005
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    The wetlands in the Lower River Division are very scenic. We saw lovely lillies in the water.

    We really enjoyed this part of the route. We felt that the Gambia river was always near, allthough we never saw the river itself.

    Except if its flora the area is especially very very known because of its abundant birdlife. Even while driving along the highway we saw several birds.

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  • Address: Lower River Division
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    Soma, cross road town
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  • Updated By sachara on February 7, 2005
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  • Soma, along the Trans Gambia Highway - The Gambia
    Soma, along the Trans Gambia
    Highway
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    Soma is a lively cross-road town at the junction of the main road from the Atlantic coast to the east and the Trans Gambia Highway leading from north Senegal to the Casamance in the south of Senegal.

    North of Soma lies Mansa Konko, originally an important capital of a local chief and an administrative centre during the colonial era. The name Mansa Konko is meaning 'king's hill'.

    For more pictures have a look at the travelogue.

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  • Address: Soma
  • Directions: 200 KM east of the Atlantic coast.
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    Banjul, downtown
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  • Updated By sachara on February 6, 2005
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  • Banjul - The Gambia
    Banjul
    by sachara
    Except the National Museum and the Albert Market there are hardly any other interesting places downtown.

    The second time we visited Banjul we strolled around a bit in the towncentre, while waiting for the arranging of the insurance and other papers for the cars.

    During the daytime the streets are lively with traffic, people, streetstalls, shops, but it is hard to find a place for a drink or meal. There are some restaurants and bars, but you have to know your way. In the evening there is not much to do.

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  • Address: Banjul
  • Directions: Eastern part of the town, west of Wellington street.
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    Lower River Division and Bintang Bolong
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  • Updated By sachara on February 7, 2005
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  • south bank of the Bintang Bolong - The Gambia
    south bank of the Bintang
    Bolong
    by sachara
    Th Lower River Division is the area around Soma at the south bank of the Gambia River. This area starts after crossing the Bintang Bolong north of Kalaji. The east border is the Sonfaniama Bolong east of Soma.

    The Bintang Bolong is a large meandering tributary of the Gambia River. This creek or bolong, meaning river in the Mandinka language, rises in Senegal.

    The Senegalese border is only 4 KM away from the place where the 100 M long bridge connects the banks of the Bintang Bolong.

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  • Address: Bintang Bolong near Kalaji
  • Directions: 40 KM south west of Soma
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