Niumi National Park

Niumi National Park is a roughly 4,940-hectare protected area at the mouth of the Gambia River in North Bank Division, including about 800 hectares of Rhizophora mangrove forest — one of the last relatively untouched mangrove stands on the West African coast north of the equator. The mangroves and mudflats are an important fish breeding ground and a major site for resident and migratory birds, including pelicans, flamingos, ospreys, African fish eagles, and kingfishers; a bird-ringing programme on Jinack Island ran from 1994 to 2001 and added several species to the park's record. Wildlife includes patas and vervet monkeys, warthogs, monitor lizards, Nile crocodiles along the riverbanks, and West African manatees, which are thinly distributed through the park's waterways including the Mansarinko Bolon.

By car/road: accessible from Barra (20 km north). A 4x4 is recommended in the wet season.

Walking with a guide.

Savanna woodlands, wetlands, and birdlife.

Birdwatching. Nature walks.

No facilities.

Bring water.

No accommodation. Day trip from Banjul or Barra.

No facilities.

• Barra — 20 km south, ferry town
• Juffureh — 25 km south, historic village
• Senegal — north across the border