Lamin M Bojang ( Gambia Bird Guide ) was Born on 18th February 1973 in Gunjur village to Malang Bojang and Mbenki Mama Touray. Lamin tells us “My dad was a trader working in Gambia, Senegal and Guinea Bissau”. ” I remember waiting for him to return from his trips with maybe a small gift for me “. My mum grew vegetables in our garden to sell and for us to eat.
I always wanted to be a Bird Guide
Desde pequeño le encantaba la naturaleza y la estudiaba en la escuela. Entonces se llamaba Biología, pero ahora se llama ciencia natural y ambiental. Siendo un alma modesta, Lamin me dice: “Yo era el mejor estudiante de biología de nuestra clase y, debido a ese entusiasmo, quería dedicar mi vida a la naturaleza y su protección.
Conservación y protección
Después de dejar la escuela me fui a trabajar para el Reserva de vida silvestre de la comunidad de Bolong Fenyo. Fui responsable de la protección y manejo de esa área, recolección de datos de especies y patrullaje de guardabosques. Mientras estuve allí, recibí diferentes capacitaciones sobre biodiversidad en el Departamento de Parques y Manejo de Vida Silvestre en la Reserva Natural de Abuko.
La naturaleza es tan hermosa para mi
Lamin says “Birds are the most natural thing that I love in my life”. I would remember when I was young seeing birds flying in the sky spreading their wings and gliding. Watching them for hours I would admire them so much and wanted to fly just as they did. One of the things I love so much about birds is the wonderful colours that nature has given them. The unique behaviours between species especially during their mating display and their feeding habits. Also how they communicate and how they distribute themselves throughout the whole world through migration. This is why I became a bird guide.
Mi viaje de búho
Lamin says “Whenever I’m birdwatching all my worries are gone and the best birding for me is the owl trip. This is a unique trip where we visit different habitats. Such as the Faraba Bantang rice field and you can see different species of owl.
Mi pájaro favorito en Gambia
I asked Lamin what his favourite bird was in The Gambia. A difficult question as there are more than 570 species in-country. He tells us that his favourite bird is the Little Grebe. Because of the way it dives into the water and reappears again. These superb images below are by Rob Garner, one of our most frequent visitors.
