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Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary
A 13km² bird Sanctuary
located 23km northwest of Kumasi. It has an inner
Sanctuary of about 7km, which surrounds a lake,
formed by the damming of the Owabi River .The Sanctuary
is also the only inland Ramsar site in Ghana. More
Agmatsa Wildlife Sanctuary
Located in the Hohoe
district of the Volta Region on the Togo-Buen ranges.
An hour's walk through cool shades of trees will
lead you to Ghana's highest waterfalls. The beauty
of the falls is enhanced not only by the towering
face of the gorge but most impressively by the several
thousands of fruit bats clinging to its sides. More
Boaben-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
A community based Sanctuary
located in the Nkoranza district of Brong Ahafo
Region. The sanctuary protects the headwaters of
the streamsin the locality.& has a good number
of the Black and White Colobus, Mona, spot nosed
monkeys and a variety of birds. More
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Tafi Monkey Sanctuary
A sacred grove traditional
conservation area backed by statutory enforcement
in co-operation with local communities. It is located
in the Volta Region of Ghana. Tafi Atome is the
home of Mona and Patas monkeys. These monkeys are
found in a remnant patch of forests, which has survived
fire and human disturbance around the village. These
monkeys are regarded as gods and as such the natives
do not kill them. They are protected by tradition.
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Keta Lagoon Complex Ramsar Site
1200km² and lagoon area
of 300km² (the largest in Ghana), has been
established as a wetland protected area (Ramsar
site) with multiple-use management and significant
local participation. It has a conservation objective
of protecting thousand of migratory birds, the mangrove
forest and is a breeding grounds of sea turtle.
Bird watching. More
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