A Turkish aid agency has donated water drilling, three water ponds, and a hand washing station to Bijilo Nature Park also known as Monkey Park. 

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) made the donation after consultation with the Gambian Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources Ministry. 

The donation aimed to provide access to clean water for animals, especially monkeys, protecting the wildlife in the park, which is home to more than 150 different species of birds and reptiles.

“As we all know, urbanization, deforestation, fragmentation of forest lands, and global warming are serious threats to natural life and biodiversity.

Climate change increases drought risk by reducing surface water and drying out vegetation. Despite all these challenges, preserving natural life should be a prior responsibility for all of us,” said the Turkish Ambassador Tolga Bermek.