Biodiversity and Wildlife Act Country/Territory Gambia Document type Legislation Date 2003 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the conversation of biodiversity and wildlife, to promote, regulate and protect the use of biological resources and establish, maintain and administer protected natural areas and cultivated sites and for the participation by the population in conversation and sustainable use and for matters connected therewith. Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Forestry, Water, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Ecosystem preservation Protected area Protected fishing area Fishery management and conservation Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Basic legislation Biodiversity Policy/planning Wild fauna Wild flora Genetic resources Education Institution Inventory Management/conservation Monitoring Protection of habitats Research Special fund Traditional rights/customary rights Access and benefit-sharing Community management Public participation Use restrictions Wildlife products Dangerous animal/harmful animal Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Hunting/capture Hunting gear/hunting methods Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Western Africa Abstract This Act provides for the protection of biodiversity in The Gambia and provides with respect to the establishment and management of Protected Areas. It also establishes a Biodiversity Fund and regulates hunting and harvesting of scheduled biological resources and the import and export of such resources. “Biological resource” means a genetic organism or other biotic component of eco-systems with actual or potential use or value for humanity. “Scheduled biological resource” means a Scheduled biological resources listed in the scheduled or such other biological resource as may be specified by the Secretary of State by regulations published in the Gazette. Full text English Website www.moeccww.gov.gm