Wildlife of the Gambia - Wikipedia
WEBMangroves and Banto Faros are the mangrove swamp forests seen at the mouth of the Gambia River and extending along the river inland up to Kaur, 150 kilometres (93 mi) into the brackish river stretch. [2][5] It is a transitional zone …
Banto faros | riverine plain | Britannica
WEB…the riverine flats, known as banto faros (from a Mande word meaning “beyond the swamp”), and the sandstone uplands. Most rural settlement is concentrated on the uplands, which have the best-drained soils.
Rivers of Africa: The Gambia River – Blackbird Global
WEBBanto faros are grass-covered river flats. These areas are periodically inundated with brackish tidal waters. Recent climate change has affected the area as rising ocean levels push these saltwater tides farther and farther upriver, causing devastation to local farmers as crops fail. Freshwater Habitats
Gambia River | Africa, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBThe grass-covered river flats (known locally as banto faros) of the lower river are rendered useless for cultivation by the salt water that periodically inundates them, and settlements on them are few. The flats of the middle and upper river are of …
The Gambia | Culture, Religion, Map, Language, Capital, History ...
WEB3 days ago · Human settlement in The Gambia extends across both banks of the river and is found in three regions: the swamps adjacent to the river, the riverine flats, known as banto faros (from a Mande word meaning “beyond the swamp”), and the sandstone uplands. Most rural settlement is concentrated on …
WEBthe latter known locally as banto faros. In the rainy season on the less saline soils, these areas become a mosaic of pools fringed by low Gramineae and Cyperaceae. In the area of transition to the permanently freshwater reaches of the river the Rhizophora mangrove thins and is backed by extensive tall swamps dominated
WEBBanto (outside) faros (swamp) is a native term for areas above river level that are dry during the dry season, swamps during the rains. 2 For a discussion of the site of Bathurst and its problems see H. R. Jarrett: Bathurst, the …
Landforms - Columbia University
WEBDec 16, 2008 · Beyond the mangrove and brackish water are the Banto Faros (beyond the Swamps). The freshwater areas, the soils are often light alluvium and are more fertile and are for centuries the center for rice production in the Gambia.
Rice Farming in Gambia - Access Gambia
WEBThe staple crop is grown in what is called a 'faro' (rice paddy fields). The traditional type, grown on the uplands and swamps long before the arrival of the colonial powers, is short grained and it has been left to women to cultivate this variety.
Wildlife of The Gambia - Geography - LiquiSearch
WEBMangroves and Banto Faros are the mangrove swamp forests seen at the mouth of the Gambia River and extending along the river inland up to Kaur, 150 kilometres (93 mi) into the brackish river stretch. It is a transitional zone between aquatic and terrestrial habitats.