Beri Kolon Forest Park
Beri Kolon Forest Park | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Location | Lower River Division Gambia |
Nearest city | Soma |
Coordinates | 13°23′55″N 15°20′4″W / 13.39861°N 15.33444°WCoordinates: 13°23′55″N 15°20′4″W / 13.39861°N 15.33444°W |
Area | 1052 hectares |
Established | January 1, 1954 |
Beri Kolon Forest Park, or Berikolon, is a in the Gambia. Established on January 1, 1954, it covers 1052 hectares.[1]
It is located in the Lower River Region in the Jarra Central District and Jarra East District, on the north side of South Bank Road, Gambia's main trunk road, around 15 miles east of the next larger town, Soma.[2]
References[]
- ^ "National Data Collection Report: The Gambia" (PDF). Protected Areas Resilient to Climate Change, PARCC West Africa. 2012.
- ^ "Berikolon Forest Park – Biologie". www.biologie-seite.de (in German). Retrieved 2020-09-07.
Categories:
- IUCN Category IV
- Protected areas established in 1954
- Forest parks of the Gambia
- 1954 establishments in Africa
- The Gambia geography stubs
- African protected area stubs