Bird Safari Gambia

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Here Comes A Collection Of Beautiful Species -tailed nightjar -backed starling -crowned gonolek -billed Hornbill -tai...
02/06/2026

Here Comes A Collection Of Beautiful Species

-tailed nightjar
-backed starling
-crowned gonolek
-billed Hornbill
-tailed comoran

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Combination of Wildlife & Birdlife,Red Colobuse, Brown Snake Eagle, Pygmy sunbird, Www.birdsafarigambia.com
25/05/2026

Combination of Wildlife & Birdlife,

Red Colobuse, Brown Snake Eagle, Pygmy sunbird,

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KOTU BRIDGE: A Symbol of Poor Planning and Environmental NeglectFor years, the old Kotu Bridge served residents, tourist...
12/05/2026

KOTU BRIDGE: A Symbol of Poor Planning and Environmental Neglect

For years, the old Kotu Bridge served residents, tourists, birdwatchers, access to hotels, and local businesses despite its damaged condition. People expected rehabilitation, proper maintenance, and a safe restoration of this important crossing. Instead, attention shifted toward constructing a completely new bridge — a project that came with heavy disruption to the fragile Kotu creek ecosystem.

Large sections of the creek and surrounding wetland were disturbed in the name of development. Vegetation was cleared, the natural landscape altered, and the peaceful habitat that supports birds and wildlife was affected. Yet after all this destruction, the new bridge project now appears abandoned, silent, and ignored.

Today, we are left with two problems instead of one:
• An already damaged old bridge still struggling to serve the public.
• A new unfinished project sitting beside a disrupted creek.

Kotu is not just another location. It is one of The Gambia’s most important tourism and birding areas, visited by nature lovers and photographers from around the world. The creek supports wildlife, local livelihoods, canoe tourism, and the beauty that makes this area special. Neglecting such an important site sends the wrong message about environmental responsibility and infrastructure planning.

Development should never mean destruction without completion. If authorities decided a new bridge was necessary, then the project should have been completed responsibly and without abandoning the ecosystem in the process.

The people deserve answers:
• Why was the old bridge not repaired first?
• Why was the creek heavily disrupted before securing completion of the new bridge?
• Why has the project now stalled while communities continue to suffer?

Kotu deserves better planning, accountability, and respect for both nature and the people who depend on it. Before another rainy season arrives, action must be taken — not more promises, but real solutions.

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Ever dreamed of being surrounded by birds you’ve only seen in books?Welcome to The Gambia — where every turn is a photo ...
04/05/2026

Ever dreamed of being surrounded by birds you’ve only seen in books?

Welcome to The Gambia — where every turn is a photo opportunity and every sound is a new species calling your name.

Join Bird Safari Gambia and let’s turn your checklist into unforgettable moments.
Your camera will be busy… and your heart even busier.

📍 Ready to explore? The birds are waiting.
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