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| Kyabobo National Park | |
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| Location | Oti Region of Ghana |
| Nearest city | Nkwanta |
| Coordinates | 8°25′N 0°37′E / 8.417°N 0.617°E |
| Area | 360 km2 |
| Established | 1993 |
Kyabobo National Park (pronounced CHAY-a-bobo) is a 360-square-kilometre (140 sq mi) national park in Ghana.[1][2]
Kyabobo is located in the Oti Region on the border with Togo. The nearest town is Nkwanta.[1]
The reserve was established in 1993 but its boundaries were adjusted several times until September 1999 when the current and final boundary was fixed.[2] Ghana's second highest mountain, Mount Dzebobo is contained within the park and offers visitors an impressive view of the Lake Volta.Dzebobo means seen from afar or prominent in the Ewe language.
The park is located in a transition zone between tropical rain forest and tree savanna. The Park's wildlife includes African bush elephants, African leopards, African buffalo, waterbuck, several primate species, bushbuck, duikers and, a symbol for the park, the rock hyrax. A park survey lists at least 500 species of butterflies and 235 birds.[1]
The park has seven hiking trails and two mountain biking trails. The most popular hiking trail follows a ridge in the southeast corner of the park to a peak atop one of the "Breast Mountains."
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Ryman, Leif (30 April 2012). "Ecotourism in Ghana: Undiscovered Kyabobo - The Travel Word". Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ a b Parks and Reserves of Ghana: Management Effectiveness Assessment of Protected Areas (PDF). IUCN – International Union for Conservation of Nature. 2010. pp. 16–17. Retrieved February 10, 2017.