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Gunjur Environmental Protection & Development Group GUNJUR ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & E1701 DEVELOPMENT GROUP v 2 GEPADG – FOUNDED IN 1992 Ref: GEPADG-ICAM/ /PAR/ 18 / Vol (207) August 09th, 2007 Public Disclosure Authorized The Permanent Secretary Department of State for Forestry And the Environment State House Banjul Dear Sir, REQUEST FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S APPROVAL TO DESIGNATE BOLONG FENYO AS GUNJUR COMMUNITY WILDLIFE RESERVE The Department of Parks and Wildlife Management (DPWM) of your State Department is Public Disclosure Authorized executing a GEF medium-sized project entitled Integrated Marine and Coastal Biodiversity Management (ICAM) in The Gambia under the implementing agency of the World Bank. As part of the project implementation objectives, Bolong Fenyo (Gunjur Village) should be registered as a community Wildlife Reserve. Consequently, The Gunjur Environmental Protection and Development Group (GEPADG) and the ICAM Project Management Unit are pleased to submit this request for the approval of the Secretary of State for Forestry and the Environment to designate the area as the first Community Wildlife Reserve. GEPADG, under the framework of the ICAM Project, has successfully carried out series of consultations with stakeholders to determine the potential impacts and mitigations of the Public Disclosure Authorized framework process for Community Wildlife Reserve status (see attached process framework). As stipulated in the Wildlife/Biodiversity Act 2003, the designation of Community Wildlife Reserve is mandatory to the approval of the Secretary of State responsible for environment. Through this request, we wish to avail our disponibility to work closely with your department of State for the rationale conservation of the Gambian Biodiversity. Whiles anticipating your kind approval and continuous support, We remain Yours Public Disclosure Authorized …………………………. Badara Njie Bajo Executive Director Cc: Director, DPWM Coordinator, ICAM project GEPADG File PROCESS FRAMEWORK TO DESIGNATE BOLONG FENYO AS A COMMUNITY WILDLIFE RESERVE The United Nations conference on the environment and development known as the earth summit held in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) in 1992 did launch the idea of sustainable development to governments and local communities. Agenda 21 emerged from this summit, inviting contracting parties to develop their own strategic plans by taking into consideration the sustainable development of the local communities. Responding positively to world leaders’ call, the Gunjur Environmental Protection and Development Group (GEPADG) was founded in 1992 in the Gambia. The group realized that the only way to succeed with its aims and objectives was to ensure a wider community participation in natural resources management and conservation. The first ever national conference on the environment at community level in the Gambia was then organized in Gunjur village in February 1998. GEPADG is a voluntary grassroots organization based in the rural south –west coast, registered in Banjul as a charitable organization. It is a genuine Community Based Organisation (CBO) geared towards the enhancement of local community livelihood, ecotourism development for sustainable use of natural resources, Community forestry scheme and Beekeeping, agro forestry and women vegetable gardening, rural micro-finance sub projects, etc… Location & site description The Bolong Fenyo Community Wildlife Reserve is situated along the Atlantic coast of West Africa, in the Gambia. The geographical coordinates of the site are 16°48’E - 16° 46’ E - 13°21’N -13°23’N (16°47’E-13°22’N). In addition to its important scientific location, the site is situated within easy access of existing centers of population such as the capital city Banjul (35 Km), Serekunda and other areas like Bakau and Brikama. The reserve includes 2 Km of coastline, open beach. The proposed Bolong Fenyo Community Wildlife Reserve is owned by the community of Gunjur, covering 320 hectares. It has a very important and high diversity of avi-fauna. It is more importantly a roosting and feeding area for terns, gulls and other species. The Bolong Fenyo Community Wildlife Reserve is to be gazetted as the first community owned reserve and although not yet designated it has been an area under close monitoring as an African Waterfowl Census area since 2000. The coastal location of the Gambia at the edge of the African continent, places it within the West African flyway for Palearctic migrants species. Fauna To date a total of 16 mammal species and 11 reptilian species have been recorded. Offshore there are three-crab species, humped back and bottle nose dolphins, up side-down jellyfish and mudskipper. Since there has never been any comprehensive inventory of the fauna, the above being results of casual observation of the field rangers, probably reflect the characteristic species. The green turtle (Chelonia mydas) a nationally threatened species also occur within the area and breeds along the coast. For mammal, the following were recorded: Epaulet fruit bats, western red Colobus, green velvet monkey, Senegal bush baby, Bushbuck, crested porcupine, Gambian mongoose, hyena (spotted), Sun squirrel, and squirrel, hare and grass-cutter. The following reptiles were also recorded: African python Puff adder, spitting cobra, black forest cobra, sand snake, Nile monitor, Nile crocodile, green turtle, chameleon, skinless and geckoes. For offshore fauna, the humped back and bottle nose dolphins occur. The avi-fauna is probably the most known component of the area. According to Sanyang et al (2006) 76 species of birds (woodland and marine species), were recorded from the reserve. There is no official data on the status of amphibians and fish species that occur within the Bolong. There has been no investigation into the diversity of invertebrates apart from some preliminary study of the lipidoptera, which has yielded 31 species (Barnett’s and co, 2002). Species that are considered the most important for conservation are the nationally or internationally rare or threatened species that include the green turtle (Chelonia mydas), the rare Mediterranean monk seal (monadus monadus), and the hump backed dolphin. Communities: The Bolong Fenyo Community Wildlife Reserve; incorporating mangroves, dry woodlands and coastal dune scrub woodland. The area has exceptionally high habitat diversity within its comparatively small area. Such habitats include marine, fresh water mash, coastal dune, mangrove, woodland/savanna and ticket. Since there has never been any comprehensive assessment of the area, there is no reliable data on communities in the reserve. However, the two most common species that occur in the mangrove saltpan area are the red mangrove Rhizophora racemosa and the white mangrove Avicenia nitida. The mangrove forest provides fish nursery and breeding ground for crab, oysters, shrimps, mollusks and other crustaceans. Vast quantities of fallen leaf and branch detritus provide food and roosting areas for countless tiny marine creatures. They are also prime nesting site and roosting areas for multitudes of shorebirds, rare and migratory birds. Characteristic plants in the scrub and woodland areas of the reserve are Acacia spp, Thinning poliostigma (Poliostigma thonningii), African locust bean (Parkia biglobosa), mango (Mangifera indica), baobab (Adansonia digitata), fig (ficus sp), rhun palm (Borassus Aethiopum). This more or less open area has basically primary vegetation type, that has been affected by anthropogenic and human induced factors over the years and which has maintained the open nature of the zone. Animals that utilize the forest (ticket area) include: red colobus, epauletted fruit bat, bushbuck antelope, marsh monkey, Gambian sun squirrel, African python, black forest cobra, and a host of others. Characteristic plants species in this forest area include palm oil (Elaeis guineense), acacia sp, winter thorn (acacia albida) ficus sp, fig of heaven (ficus capensis), grey plum (Parinari excelsa), (Detarium senegalensis) velvet tamarind (Pialium guineense), black plum (Vitex doniana) Mandingo cola (Cola cordifolia) guinea peach (Nauclea latifolia), west African laburnum (Cassia siberiana), silk cotton (cyber pentendra), rosewood (Pterocarpus erinaceous), Ironwood (Prosopis Africana). Ecological relationship and implication for management The ecological value of the reserve is very high especially for avi-fauna (both migratory and residential), zoological (both marine and terrestrial), botanic and also encompassing a cultural site. It is not a self-contained ecosystem so that its long-term viability will be largely affected by surrounding human activities with a bearing on the area. These activities include poaching, logging, beach driving, firewood collection, and so many others. Consequently the whole of the Bolong Fenyo Community Wildlife Reserve should be protected. Before any development projects are carried out, in the area, there should be an assessment of their impacts on the wildlife and the environment. Furthermore, where appropriate such projects should be assessed during and after implementation by way of environmental audits (EIA & EMP). In the same vein, the effect of the high way /Kombo coastal road (which passes on the northern side of the reserve) on wildlife and the environment should be continually assessed vis a vis future rehabilitation programme. The area is very fragile and provides critical roosting ground for both residential and migratory species of birds. It is also a breeding ground for green turtles. Coastline erosion
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