Digya National Park
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Digya National Park
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| location | Ghana | |
| surface | 3124 km² | |
| WDPA ID | 670 | |
| Geographical location | 7 ° 22 ′ N , 0 ° 6 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | ? | |
| administration | ? | |
The Digya National Park is the second largest national park in Ghana with an area of 3124 km² . It is located on a peninsula that protrudes from the west into Lake Volta . Its territory is partly in the Bono East region of Ghana and partly in the Ashanti region . The annual precipitation is 1000 to 1200 mm.
The vegetation consists of tree-lined savannah and gallery forests along the rivers. In the savannah there is usually only abundant rainfall once a year, in the more forested parts the rainfall is greater and also spread over two rainy seasons .
In the Digya National Park, poachers can still be found today who are decimating the wildlife population. This park is known for its populations of elephants and leopards , but the abundance of fish in this national park on Lake Volta is also great. In addition to some rare monkeys - and other monkey species different to come here antelope before.
See also
literature
- Wally and Horst Hagen: The African national parks as habitats for elephants. In: Vitus B. Dröscher (1990): Save the Elephants of Africa (p. 213)