The main natural resource of Gambia includes;
River Gambia
This is one of Africa’s best navigable waterways.
Quartz Sand
Large reserves of quartz (silica) sand, suitable for glass manufacture have been identified in the Greater Banjul Area. The Government continues to seek interested investors to exploit these deposits
Heavy Mineral Beach Sand Deposits
The estimated reserves of recoverable minerals yield a conservative total of about 995,000 tonnes
Other natural resources include;
- Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)
- Fish
- Clay
- Silica
- Sand
- Titanium tin
- Zircon
National Parks
Gambia has seven National Parks which include; Abuko National Park, Wetland National Park, Kiang West National Park, Niumi National Park, River Gambia National Park, Tanbi Wetland Complex and Tanji Bird National Park
