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Coordinates: 6°4507N 1°4236W / 6.751843°N 1.710017°W / 6.751843; -1.710017
 

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Designations

Ramsar Wetland

Official nameOwabi Wildlife Sanctuary Ramsar Site
Designated22 February 1988
Reference no.393[1]
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Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary, located in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2] It is home to many butterflies, over 140 species of birds, monkeys and the more reclusive bushpig, bushbuck and antelope.[3]

Owabi wildlife sanctuary.

The region is rich with indigenous birds and some migrants. There are about 161 kinds of birds.[3] The sanctuary is also the only inland Ramsar site in Ghana. The site is suitable for picnicking and bird watching.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary Ramsar Site". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  • ^ "Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary: Personnel worried about destruction of plantation to construct bridge - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  • ^ a b c "Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary". Forestry Commission of Ghana. Retrieved 7 April 2014.
  • 6°45′07N 1°42′36W / 6.751843°N 1.710017°W / 6.751843; -1.710017


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