State of Forest Genetic Resources in the Gambia

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Forest Genetic Resources Working Papers

Prepared for

The sub- regional workshop FAO/IPGRI/ICRAF on the conservation, management, sustainable utilization and enhancement of forest genetic resources in Sahelian and North-Sudanian Africa

(Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 22-24 September 1998)

By

Abdoulie A. Danso

A co-publication of FAO, IPGRI/SAFORGEN, DFSC and ICRAF
December 2001

Forest Resources Division FAO, Rome, Italy			Working Paper FGR/21E

Abdoulie A. Danso
Forestry Department, The Gambia.

A co-publication of
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Sub-Saharan Africa Forest Genetic Resources Programme of the International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI/SAFORGEN)
Danida Forest Seed Centre (DFSC) and
International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)

December 2001

Working papers FGR/19E

Table of Contents

DISCLAIMER

1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS

1.1. Geographic position of the country
1.2. Socio-economic information
1.3. Ecological information

2. STATE OF FOREST GENETIC RESOURCES

2.1. Phytogeography of the country
2.2. Utilization patterns of forest species
2.3. Threats

3. MANAGEMENT OF FGR

3.1. In situ conservation activities
3.2. Ex situ conservation activities
3.3 Selection and genetic improvement
3.4. National priority species

4. POLICY, PLANNING AND INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM

4.1. National forest policy
4.2. Laws and others rules

5. TRAINING AND RESEARCH CAPACITY BUILDING AND REINFORCEMENT

6. REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

7. SELECTED REFERENCES

ANNEXES

Annex 1: Values and use of target, priority species
Annex 2: Management and location of genetic resources by natural site and species
Annex 3: Species and populations degree of management and security