DIGYA
NATIONAL PARK
Created in 1971 with an area of 3,478 sq. km,
Digya is located on a lowland peninsula west of the
central shores of the Volta Lake. The vegetation of
the Park is largely savannah woodland and gallery
forest along the riverbanks. Mammals found here include
elephant, buffalo, water buck, hartebeest, bush pig,
baboons and five other species of monkeys. Crocodiles
and the clawless otter are also found here.
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ANKASA
NATIONAL PARK
Established in 1976, the 490 sq. km Park incorporates
the former Nini-Suhien National Park and was opened
to the public in March 2000. The vegetation is virgin
evergreen rain forest having exceptional botanical
species, which include the newly discovered “psychosis
ankasensis”. Mammals include forest elephant,
bongo antelope, duiker, leopard, civet cat, chimpanzee
and several monkeys. The bird life abounds.
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BIA NATIONAL PARK
Bia is located near the Ivorian border, the
Bia River, and its tributaries, which flow into the
Cote d’ Ivoire, drain an area covering 190 sq.
km. It was created in 1935 and became a National Park
in 1974. Visitor centers are being developed. Bounded
on the south by a 563 sq. km Resource Reserve, the
core area is untouched rain forest with the distinction
of having some of the tallest trees in West Africa.
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KAKUM NATIONAL PARK
Kakum, near Cape Coast, is popular for its
canopy walkway, the first in Africa. Together with
the adjacent Assin-Attanso Resource Reserve, it covers
a total area of 360 sq. km of moist rain forest. The
canopy walkway which was opened in 1995 enables visitors
to observe the tree-top habitats of canopy-dwelling
animals including flying squirrels and bush babies.
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BUI NATIONAL PARK
Renowned for its hippopotami, Bui National
Park covers 1,821 sq. km of hilly woodlands and valleys
within the catchment area of the Black Volta River
where it turns left from the Ivorian border. In 1971,
the gorge below the Park was earmarked for the construction
of a hydroelectric dam, which is expected to flood.
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KALAKPA RESOURCE RESERVE
The 320-sq. km Kalakpa Resource a few miles
south of Ho the Volta Regional Capital was made official
in 1975. The vegetation consists of savannah grassland
with gallery forest. Isolated hills are covered with
dry forest. The drought resistant borassus palm and
baobab are two notable trees in this Reserve.
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KOGYAE
STRICT NATURE RESERVE
Established in 1971, Kogyae, which has an area
of 386 sq. km is located in a transitional semi-deciduous
forest zone with tracts of open woodland and grassland.
Among the mammals are buffaloes, monkeys, civet cats,
occasional elephants and 85 species of birds including
hornbills and francolins are present.
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BOMFOBIRI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
The 53 sq. km Sanctuary
consisting of remnant semi-deciduous forest and savannah
was created in 1975 . Three types of crocodiles are
present as well as four species of monkeys, duikers
and bush pigs. The rich bird life includes the rare
bareheaded rock fowl, once Ghana’s most famous
bird. A major attraction is the Bomfobiri Falls.
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