Kakum National Park

Kakum National Park, dey de coastal area for Central Region"Central Region". touringghana.com. 24 February 2016. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2019."Central Region". www.ghanaweb.com. Archived from the original on 3 February 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2019."Kakum National Park (Official GANP Park Page)". national-parks.org. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023. wey dey Ghana."GTA's Experience Ghana, Share Ghana Campaign To Promote Domestic Tourism Visits Central & Western Regions - Ghana.Travel". 11 May 2023. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2023. E bola lyk 375 square kilomètres (145 sq mi). Dem do de park for 1931 insyd so say e go check like e be reserve. dem gazette am as national park for 1992 insyd after dem do sam survey dem bell avifauna. De area be tropical forest."Parks and reserves of Ghana: Management Effectiveness Assessment of Protected Areas" (PDF). IUCN. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2013."Kakum National Park (Assin Attandanso Reserve) (#)". UNESCO. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2013."Kakum National Park". Microsfere. Archived from the original on 7 January 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2013. One thing wey dey be about de park be say e be de people for de area way start am, no be de State Department of Wildlife wey dem for do am before. Ebe three location for Africa wey get canopy walkway."Kakum Canopy Walk". Atlas Obscura. Archived from the original on 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023. Wey dey lyk 350 metres (1,150 ft) long, way esan dey connect seven trees top wey you go fi enter de forest."Kakum National Park - Assin Attandaso Resource Reserve". Bird Life. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2013.

De most notable endangered species of fauna for de park insyd be Diana monkey,"Diana monkey | primate". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2019. giant bongo antelope,"Bongo | antelope". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. yellow-backed duiker"Yellow-backed duiker (Cephalophus silvicultor) - Quick facts". www.ultimateungulate.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2019. den African elephant."African Elephant | Species | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2019. E sanso be Important Bird AreaBirdLife International. "Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs)". BirdLife. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. wey de Bird Life International"BirdLife International | conservation group". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. recognize plus de bird area fully dey overlap de park area. Dem confirm 266 species de bird inventory for de park insyd, wey dey include eight species of global conservation concern. One of dis species of concern be de white-breasted guineafowl."The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Archived from the original on 4 March 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019. Dem record nine species of hornbillBirdLife International. "The Helmeted Hornbill crisis and BirdLife's conservations efforts". BirdLife. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. den de grey parrot.BirdLife International. "Ghana's Grey Parrot population may soon cease to exist". BirdLife. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. Wey e sanso get more dan 600 butterflies as well, wey na dem discover a new species insyd 1993. As of 2012, dem locate de densest population of forest elephants for Ghana for Kakum insyd.Karlya, Maria (7 March 2012). Ghana (Other Places Travel Guide). Other Places Publishing. pp. 120–. ISBN 978-1-935850-10-6. Retrieved 14 April 2013.

De Museums and Monuments Board for de Republic of Ghana propose say UNESCO"UNESCO | Definition, History, Members, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019. declare de park natural World Heritage Site under criteria vii den x. Dem make de submission for 2000 insyd wey dem list am under de tentative List of World Heritage Sites."Kakum National Park (Assin Attandanso Reserve) (#)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2023.

 History 
Insyd 1931, de area dey drain by de headwater wey dey de catchment of de Kakum River as dem declare am as a forest reserve den manage by de Forestry Division. During dis period, dem prevent all logging operations, particularly of de mahogany"Mahogany | wood". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Khaya ivorensis) tree species. De logging operations san continue till 1989 wey de management of de reserve transfer am go de Wildlife Department.

A Feasibility Study den Preliminary 5-year Management Plan for de development of Kakum National Park as ebi ecotourism destination dem develop am insyd 1990 under a project wey dem conduct am for de United Nations Development Program (Dudley 1990). De Feasibility Study dey include preliminary biodiversity assessments give de flora den fauna of Kakum Forest Reserve den adjoining Assin-Attandanso Forest Reserve, den an elephant population survey (Dudley 1990; Dudley, Mensah-Ntiamoah,& Kpelle 1992; Dudley 1995). De Feasibility Study den Preliminary 5-year Management Plan dem develop am plus a collaborative den consultative process wey edey involve a consulting biologist, forestry officials, wildlife officials, local communities, Ghanaian universities, regional government officials, den other key stakeholders (Dudley 1992).

Dem for recognize say one, Mr. Ebenezer Kwasi Agbley, de den Central Regional Manager for Ghana Tourist Board carry dis dream come under a program he wey he initiate den implement am - Tourism Development Scheme for Central Region (TODSCER) wey he expand den e become CENTRAL REGION DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM under wey later dem create Commission - Central Region Development Commission(CECECOM). He showcase de TODSCER program insyd America den draw a number of sponsoring institutions both bilateral den multi-lateral from de donor community give de project to ein maturity. De project later carry Game & Wildlife to manage den maintain the Park.

Insyd 1992, de Wildlife Department gazet Kakum say ebe park wey come under de Wildlife Reserves Regulations (Ll 1525) as de Kakum Conservation Area wey edey include de Assin Attandanso Forest Reserve."Kakum and the Assin Attandanso Reserves, Ghana". www.fcghana.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2019. After a survey for de faunal richness wey dey de conservation area, dem split am into de Kakum National Park den de Assin Attandanso Forest Reserve for de same year insyd. Dem justify de split as ebi argument dat Cape Coast den 33 other towns plus villages continue dey need timber from de forest den potable water wey dem fi get am from Kakum River.

 Flora 

 Moist forests

 Entandrophragma cylindricum
 Entandrophragma angolense
 Guarea cedrata
 Guarea thompsonii
 Piptadeniastrum africanum
 Milicia excelsa (Lophira alata) 
 Triplochiton scleroxylon
 Sterculia rhinopetalia
 Sterculia oblonga
 Pterygota macrocarpa
 Anigeria robusta
 Terminalia superba
 Strombosia glaucescens
 Cola gigantea
 Mansonia altissima
 Celtis zenkeri
 Ricinodendron heudelotii
 Antiaris toxicaria

 Swamp forests

 Alstonia boonei
 Cleistopholis patens
 Carapa procera
 Mitragyna stipulosa
 Raphia vinifera
 Scandent
 Calamus deeratus (Palm)
 Laccosperma secundiflorum
 Laccosperma opacum
 Eremospatha macrocarpa
 Glyphaea brevis (shrub)
 Myriathus arboreus
 Paullinia pinnata
 Thaumatococcus daniellii (Herb)
 Sarcophrynium brachystachys
 Ataenidia conferta

 Riverine forest (Edaphic forest)

 Pseudospondias microcarpa"Pseudospondias microcarpa - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
 Ceiba pentandra"Ceiba pentandra - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 14 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
 Xylopia spp"Xylopia aethiopica - Useful Tropical Plants". www.tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
 Uapaca guineensis"Uapaca guineensis - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

 Boval vegetation

 Sansevieria liberica"Sansevieria liberica". keyserver.lucidcentral.org. Archived from the original on 19 June 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
 Commelina spp"Commelina spp". earthmedicineinstitute.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
 Hildegardia barteri"Hildegardia barteri - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (bloom as red flowers during Christmas)
 Elaeophorbia grandifolia"Euphorbia grandifolia - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
 Sterculia tragacantha"Sterculia tragacantha - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
 Ceiba pathandra
 Albizia ferruginea"Albizia ferruginea - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
 Ricinodendron heudelotii"Ricinodendron heudelotii - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Archived from the original on 30 April 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2019.

 Fauna 
De park dey contain rare animals, dem report chaw oda fauna wey dey include forest elephants,"African Forest Elephant | Species | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019. forest buffalo,"Forest buffalo | mammal". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019. civet den cats. Two hundred forest elephants (Loxodonta cyclotis), potto"Potto | primate". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Perodicticus potto), Demidoff's galago"Demidoff's dwarf galago (Galagoides demidovii)". Wildsolutions. Archived from the original on 14 August 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Galago demidovii), African civet"African Civet | African Mammal Guide". www.krugerpark.co.za. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Viverra civetta), two-spotted palm civetA-Z-Animals.com. "African Palm Civet". a-z-animals.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Nandinia binotata), leopard"Facts About Leopards | Kruger National Park Wildlife". www.krugerpark.co.za. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Panthera pardus), bongo (Tragelaphus euryceros), chaw species of duikers (small antelopes), red river hog"Red River hog". Smithsonian's National Zoo. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Potamochoerus porcus pictus), giant forest hog"Giant Forest Hog". Archived from the original on 18 March 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Hylochoerus meinertzhageni), long-tailed pangolinBurrell, Leslie. "Manis tetradactyla (long-tailed pangolin)". Animal Diversity Web. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Manis tetradactyla), white-belied pangolin"White-bellied pangolin". Pangolin Specialist Group. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Manis tricuspis), giant pangolin"Giant Pangolin". Animals. 19 December 2018. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Manis gigantea), chaw species of forest squirrels, North African crested porcupine"Porcupine, African Crested". wildlifewaystation.org. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Hystrix cristata), dwarf crocodile"African dwarf crocodile". San Diego Zoo Kids. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (Osteolamus tetraspis), monitor lizards, Home's hinged tortoise, serrated tortoise"Home's Hingeback Tortoise". www.reptilesmagazine.com. 29 October 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. from de park. 

Primates"Primate". ScienceDaily. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. for de park insyd dey include de Colobus vellerosusWalker, Shannon. "Colobus vellerosus (ursine colobus)". Animal Diversity Web. Archived from the original on 4 August 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (VU), Procolobus verus"Procolobus verus (olive colobus)". Animal Diversity Web. Archived from the original on 18 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (LR/nt), den Cercopithecus diana rolowayJohnson, Kelsey. "Cercopithecus roloway (Roloway monkey)". Animal Diversity Web. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2019. (CR).

 Tourism 
Kakum be Ghana ein first protected area wey receive major support give visitor facilities. Dem open de visitor centre for Earth Day 1997 wey de park receive de Global Tourism for Tomorrow Award de year wey dey follow.Eagles, Paul Franklin John; McCool, Stephen F. (2002). Tourism in national parks and protected areas: planning and management. CABI. pp. 207–. ISBN 978-0-85199-759-9. Retrieved 14 April 2013. Tourism numbers increase ova de years:  2,000 insyd 1992; 27,000 insyd 1996; ova 70,000 tourists insyd 1999;Zeppel, Heather (2006). Indigenous Ecotourism: Sustainable Development and Management. CABI. pp. 220–. ISBN 978-1-84593-125-4. Retrieved 14 April 2013. wey e attract 135,870 visitors during 2009."Bio diversity and Tropical Forests - Environmental Threats and Opportunities Assessment" (PDF). USAID: Encapafrica.org. pp. 111, 115. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2013.

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 References 

 External links 
Kakum National Park at Wikipedia ein sisto projects

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 Kakum National Park Official Website
 Travel information from Conservation International
 Photo Gallery of Kakum National Forest's Canopy Walk

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