Mole National Park

	Mole National Park IUCN Category II - National Park
location	Ghana
surface	4840 km²
WDPA ID	669
Geographical location	9 ° 42 ′ N , 1 ° 50 ′ W Coordinates: 9 ° 42 ′ 0 ″ N , 1 ° 50 ′ 0 ″ W
Setup date	1971

Elephant in Mole National Park

Elephants at the waterhole

Monkey mother

Crocodile at the watering hole

Mole National Park Fees and Activities Spring 2018

The Mole National Park (English Mole National Park ) is a national park in Ghana , which was founded in 1971 as the first animal reserve in the country. With 4840 km² it is the largest national park in Ghana in front of the Digya National Park. The Mole National Park is located in the north-west of the country in the Savannah region , which is somewhat less touristy than the coastal areas of Ghana.

geography

Tree savannahs and gallery forests along the rivers are typical at an altitude of 100 to 500 meters . The annual precipitation is 1000 mm, water is available throughout the year - even in the hot months of March and April.

Fauna, flora and management

The Mole National Park is home to 93 animal species, including reptiles (33 species) and amphibians (9 species), some species of monkeys and a few elephants . The predator colonization with lions , leopards , striped jackals , hyena dogs and hyenas is noticeably rich in species . In addition to buffaloes , goblins , bush and waterbuck, there are roan antelopes and reedbucks . There are also around 300 different bird species in the park, slightly more than half of which are migratory birds. For example, gray-headed sparrows can be found here in large numbers in the dry season .

Lions are now considered very rare or almost extinct in the park. However, the area of the park developed for safaris is very small. In addition to elephants, there is a larger herd of buffalo in the park. Hyenas can occasionally be heard at night. There should also be leopards. Monkey species include baboons, the western green monkey, and hussar monkeys. The antelope species include the larger species of waterbuck, roan antelope, bushbuck, grass antelope, red hartebeest and the small antelope species the duiker.

Entry to the park is subject to a fee for foreign tourists. There are lodges for tourists and guided tours are offered. A ranger is present for all activities . In the park there is a small settlement with a school and an infirmary.

literature

Philippe Bouché (2007): Northern Ghana elephant survey. African Wildlife Foundation. Department of Information Services, ISSN 1026-2881
Wally and Horst Hagen: The African national parks as habitats for elephants. In: Vitus B. Dröscher (1990): Save the Elephants of Africa (pp. 213–214)

Web links

Commons : Mole National Park - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Single receipts

↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Mole National Park , accessed July 30, 2013.
^ C. Hilary Fry and Stuart Keith (eds.): The Birds of Africa - Volume VII. , Christopher Helm, London 2004, ISBN 0-7136-6531-9 , p. 4
↑ A. Cole Burton, Eric B. Buedi, Cletus Balangtaa, David G. Kpelle, Moses K. Sam, Justin S. Brashares: The decline of lions in Ghana's Mole National Park , African Journal of Ecology, 2010. doi: 10.1111 / j.1365-2028.2010.01234.x .

[1] UNESCO World Heritage Center: Mole National Park , accessed July 30, 2013.

[2] C. Hilary Fry and Stuart Keith (eds.): The Birds of Africa - Volume VII. , Christopher Helm, London 2004, ISBN 0-7136-6531-9 , p. 4

[3] A. Cole Burton, Eric B. Buedi, Cletus Balangtaa, David G. Kpelle, Moses K. Sam, Justin S. Brashares: The decline of lions in Ghana's Mole National Park , African Journal of Ecology, 2010. doi: 10.1111 / j.1365-2028.2010.01234.x .