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The Gambia Birding Group is a not for profit organisation which:
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If you find the information
on their
web
site useful, or would like to link up with other naturalists visiting the
Gambia, why not join their group. They have tried to design this site so
that their colleagues in West Africa can load it quickly. Please let them
know if any pages are taking too long to load.
Much of Africa's habitat
and its wildlife is threatened by overpopulation and unsustainable use of
natural resources
by poor people. Raptors are no exception; over 100 species
either breed in Africa or migrate there each winter from Europe and Asia.
Conservation of far ranging species like raptors and other migratory birds
presents special problems to biologists. How do we protect animals that range
so far and need widely dispersed habitats in which to survive?
The Peregrine
Fund's Pan Africa Program aims to establish projects throughout Africa
that train local people to do the studies needed to achieve conservation
of birds of prey and other species. The programme will bring biologists from
diverse countries and cultures together in a common effort to protect Africa's
natural resources. You can email The Peregrine Fund at
tpf@peregrinefund.org.
The mission of the
International Fund for
Animal Welfare (IFAW) is to improve the welfare
of wild and domestic animals throughout the world
by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats,
and assisting animals in distress. They seek to motivate the public to prevent
cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies
that advance the well-being of both animals and people.
IFAW was founded in 1969
to confront the cruel commercial slaughter of harp and hooded seals. Having
successfully rallied worldwide condemnation of the hunt, they have grown
to become one of the largest international animal welfare organizations in
the world. Today IFAW
has offices in 12 countries and a staff of more than 200 experienced campaigners,
legal and political experts, and internationally acclaimed scientists. They
are a pragmatic and dedicated family of professionals who believe that animals
suffer far too much from commercial exploitation, habitat destruction, and
needless cruelty. And they are joined in that belief by more than 1.8 million
supporters. You can email
IFAW -
info@ifaw.org.
Gambia Tourist Support (GTS) is a non profit making
concern providing
employment
and opportunities to local people in The Gambia. GTS supports tourists in
the local community, with their hosting
services,
members get discounts and opportunities not available to other visitors and
GTS uses ALL membership money for the education of Gambian children. Their
overall aim is to encourage sustainable employment in Gambia and this means
encouraging and support commercial endeavour to promote independence rather
than dependency. GTS sees EcoTourism as tourist money directly entering the
country's economy and not being sucked back to the rich countries where the
tourists have come from. You can email GTS
for more information.
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For
more information on Gambia, please click here.
If you would like to
contact us please email
terry@africanconservation.org
