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Abuko nature
reserve
Abuko is unique among West African wildlife reserves in that
it's fenced, well-managed and very easy to reach. It gives
a good introduction of the Gambian flora and fauna in it's
105ha (260 acres). Abuko Nature Reserve contains both savannah,
with open glades of grassland, and rain forest kind of areas,
when freshwater reaches of the River Gambia or there is a
high ground water table.
The park also boasts a wide variety of birdlife - some 270
species, many of which are difficult to see elsewhere.
There can be seen also a duiker, porcupine, bushbaby, crocodile
and many species of snakes. The weather in Gambia is subtropical
with distinct dry and rainy seasons.
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