Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary
Appearance
Designations | |
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Official name | Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary Ramsar Site |
Designated | 22 February 1988 |
Reference no. | 393[1] |
Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary, located in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2] It is home to many butterflies, over 140 species of birds, monkeys and the more reclusive bushpig, bushbuck and antelope.[3]
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The region is rich with indigenous birds and some migrants. There are about 161 kinds of birds.[3] The sanctuary is also the only inland Ramsar site in Ghana. The site is suitable for picnicking and bird watching.[3]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary Ramsar Site". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary: Personnel worried about destruction of plantation to construct bridge - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
- ^ a b c "Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary". Forestry Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
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