Bia National Park
| Inception | 1974  |
|---|---|
| IUCN protected areas category | IUCN category II: National Park |
| Country | Ghana |
| Coordinate location | 6°5′0″N 3°6′0″W |
| Significant place | Sekondi-Takoradi, Bia River |
Bia National Park be national park insyd de Bia district insyd de Western Region of Ghana. Edey biosphere reserve plus a 563 square kilometer resource reserve. Egey some of Ghana ein last remnants of relatively untouched forest complete plus ein full diversity of wildlife. Some of de tallest trees left insyd West Africa dem find insyd dis national park.[1][2] Edey constitute twin conservation area wey dem call am de Bia National Park den de Bia Resource Reserve.[3][4]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Bia National Park dem locate near de Ivorian border, de Bia River, den ein tributaries flow into de Ivorian drainage area. Edey insyd de transitional zone between moist-evergreen den moist semi-deciduous forest types.[5] Access to de park from Kumasi be thru Bibiani, Sefwi Wiawso to Sefwi Asempanaye anaa Goaso thru Sankore to Sefwi Asempanaye. From Sunyani, dem fi reach thru Berekum, Wanfi, Adabokrom den Debiso. From Côte d'Ivoire dem de park be reach thru Osei Kojokrom den Debiso.[3]
History[edit | edit source]
Dem create Bia insyd 1935 den name after de Bia River wey drains de area.[6] E cam turn official national park insyd 1974.[7] Intensive farming destroy much of de original vegetation insyd de park.[8] Howeva, since 1975, no human activities lyk farming anaa logging dey go on for dere.[9] Insyd 1985 de park dem name am biosphere wey dem reserve am by UNESCO world heritage site.[9]
Wildlife[edit | edit source]
Dem gey about 62 species of mammals (wey edey include 10 primate species wey be de Black-den-White colobus, de olive colobus, red colobus monkeys den chimpanzees) wey dem know to live insyd de park, den over 189 bird species, wey edey include de endangered white-breasted guinea fowl, Black-collared lovebird, Cassin’s hawk Eagle, Honeyguide greenbul, Black-headed oriole, Brown den Puvel’s illadopsis, Finch’s Flycatcher-Thrush, Grey-headed Negrofinch, Western nicator, Spotted greenbul, Grey-headed bristlebill, Fire-bellied woodpecker den Melancholy woodpecker).[10] De park dem san know am as de only known home give de newly discovered species of lizard, Agama africana.[11] Ghana ein major protected forest antelope communities san live insyd de park.[12] De forest elephant den de bongo wey dem claim am to be highly threatened wey you go see for dere.[3]
Climate Weather[edit | edit source]
Activities[edit | edit source]
Walking trails den road to de Park de reserve for de forest, where wild animals den birds can be spot. Ecological studies den snail picking bi sanso undertake insyd de reserve.[3][13]
Cultural site wey dem call am Apaso, edey locate insyd de park closer to two small pools den dey claim to be sacred place for visitors to sacrifice den give gifts to de gods.[7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Bia National Park". tourism.thinkghana.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "Wildlife and Nature Reserves". ghanaexpeditions.com. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "The Bia National Park and Bia Resource Reserve, Ghana". www.fcghana.org. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "Bia Biosphere Reserve, Ghana". UNESCO. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "Bia National Park & Resource Reserve/Biosphere Reserve". fcghana.com. The Forestry Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 27 January 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ "National Parks in Ghana". chm-cbd.net. Ghanaian Clearing-House Mechanism. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 December 30, Maxwell; Pm, 2019 at 12:56 (4 May 2015). "Bia National Park Ghana". Africa Tour Operators. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "Ghana National Game & Wildlife Parks". ghanaembassy.or.jp. The Ghana Embassy in Japan. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Boyle & Boontawee 1995, p. 247
- ↑ "Bia National Park". Adventure Birding Tours. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ↑ "About Ghana". travelcareholdings.com. TravelCare Holdings. Archived from the original on 2 March 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ East 1990, p. 70
- ↑ "Bia | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization". www.unesco.org. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Boyle, Timothy James Butler; Boontawee, B. (1995). Measuring and monitoring biodiversity in tropical and temperate forests: proceedings of a IUFRO symposium held at Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 27th — September 2nd, 1994 (1995 ed.). CIFOR. ISBN 979-8764-01-3. - Total pages: 395
- East, Rod;(IUCN/SSC Specialist Antelope Group) (1990). Antelopes: Global Survey and Regional Action Plans Part 3. West and Central Africa (1990 ed.). IUCN. ISBN 2-8317-0016-7. - Total pages: 171