Ghana
 

Important Bird Areas

In Important Bird Areas in Africa and Associated Islands (NTIAMO-BAIDU et al 2001), 36 IBAs are listed for Ghana the majority being in the southern parts of the country and especially in the south-west corner bordering Côte d’Ivoire.

Ankasa IBA, Ghana

Photo: Ben Phalan

Atewa IBA, Ghana

Photo: Ben Phalan

Cape Three Points IBA, Ghana

Photo: Ben Phalan

Ankasa Resource Reserve--Nini-Sushien National Park
Atewa Range Forest Reserve
Bia National Park and Resource Reserve
Boin Tano Forest Reserve
Boin River Forest Reserve
Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve
Bura River Forest Reserve
Cape Three Points Forest Reserve
Dadieso Forest Reserve
Draw River Forest Reserve
Ebi River Shelterbelt Forest Reserve
Fure River Forest Reserve
Jema-Asemkrom Forest Reserve
Kakum National Park--Assin Attandaso Resource Reserve
Mamiri Forest Reserve
Mount Afadjato--Agumatsa Range forest
Nsuensa Forest Reserve
Pra-Sushien Forest Reserve
Subri River Forest Reserve
Tano-Anwia Forest Reserve
Tano-Ehuro Forest Reserve
Tano-Nimiri Forest Reserve
Tano-Offin Forest Reserve
Yoyo River Forest Reserve
Bui National Park
Damongo Scarp Forest Reserve
Gambaga Scarp (East) Forest Reserve
Mole National Park
Shai Hills Resource Reserve
Tankwidi Forest Reserve
Amansuri wetland
Densu Delta Ramsar Site
Keta Lagoon Ramsar Site
Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site
Sakumo Lagoon Ramsar Site
Songor Ramsar Site

The lowland forest zone of south-western Ghana constitutes the eastern end of the Upper Guinea forests Endemic Bird Area. Further details of this EBA can be found at BirdLife International.

Last page update 24th January 2008

 
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