Abuko

3214 WDPA ID
2.15 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Gambia

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Attributes

  • Original Name Abuko Nature Reserve
  • English Designation Nature Reserve
  • IUCN Management Category Ia
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1968
  • Sublocation GM-W
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Department of Parks and Wildlife Management
  • Management Plan Yes
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

  • RAPPAM 2009

Affiliations

Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of The Gambia Updated: 2025 Department of Parks and Wildlife Management and National Environment Agency, Banjul, The Gambia

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Abuko from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net