Slash-and-burn clearing for groundnut, millet and maize. Peak clearing in dry season (Nov–Mar).
Illegal charcoal cutting from Combretum and Terminalia woodlands. High demand in GBA.
GBA expanding at ~4.2% annually. Forest corridors in West Coast Region fragmenting rapidly.
Rural household energy dependency. ~78% of households cook on wood/charcoal.
Mostly rosewood export. CITES Appendix II listing enforcement remains weak.
Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation. Linked to carbon credit revenue.
Tanbi Wetland Complex restoration targeting blue carbon sequestration and fisheries habitat.
Village-led forest management across all six regions. Income from non-timber forest products.
Gambia is a participating country. Agroforestry and degraded land restoration along northern belt.
GFW_API_KEY to your Vercel environment variables and the forest dashboard will display real-time satellite data.