Ankasa Conservation Area

Untouched pool in Ankasa Conservation Area

The Ankasa Conversation Area is an area in southwestern Ashantiland (southwestern Ghana), in Ashantiland's Western Region, about 365 kilometers west of Accra near the border with Côte d'Ivoire. It incorporates the Nini Suhien National Park and the Ankasa Resource Reserve.[1]

The park is approximately 500 square kilometers, and consists largely of tropical evergreen rainforest. The Ankasa, Nini, and Suhien Rivers all pass through the park, and are known for their rapids and waterfalls. The forest has the most biological diversity of any in Ghana, with over 300 different plant species having been recorded in a single hectare of forest. Animal life includes the elephant, bongo, chimpanzee, Diana monkey, and 263 species of birds.

The park includes basic camping facilities with shelters, toilets, and running water along with many facilities for sitting down and having a chat.

African finfoot at the Ankasa Conversation Area.
Blue-breasted kingfisher at the Ankasa Conversation Area.
Blue-headed wood dove at the Ankasa Conversation Area.
Orange weaver near the Ankasa Conversation Area.

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References

  1. ↑ Ghana Wildlife Society:ANKASA NATIONAL PARK (Accessed June 2014)

Coordinates: 5°17′N 2°39′W / 5.283°N 2.650°W / 5.283; -2.650


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