Bomfobiri Game Reserve
Coordinates: 6 ° 59 ′ 30 " N , 1 ° 10 ′ 30" W
The Bomfobiri-Game Reserve (engl. Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary ) is a protected area in Ghana .
location
The reserve is located in the center of the country, about 190 kilometers (as the crow flies) north-northwest of the capital Accra and about 80 kilometers northeast of Kumasi in the Sekyere East District in the Ashanti region .
description
The reserve was created in 1975, an area of 5,310 hectares in a transition zone between semi-humid rainforest and grass savannah was selected. The waterfalls from the Mampong mountain range are among the scenic attractions of the reserve . Numerous species of monkeys, birds and smaller antelopes can be found in the area.
See also
Web links
- World Database on Protected Areas : Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary (English)
- New York University Abu Dhabi: Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary (English)