The Kakum National Park is made up of mostly undisturbed virgin
rainforest and is one of the best and famous national parks in Ghana. The park
is situated about 33km north of Cape Coast, the Central Regional capital and
about 170km from Accra the capital city of Ghana. It covers an area of 350km2 including
Assin Attandanso Resource Reserve. The vegetation type is moist evergreen
rainforest with tall hardwood trees up to 65m in height and different shapes
and size.
The park is enriched with
different species of wildlife including 40 species of mammals (forest
elephants, buffalo, leopard, bongo, yellow backed duiker, red river hog,
primates), over 200 species of birds, large number of reptiles and amphibians,
over 400 species of butterflies.
One of the most outstanding features of the forest
is the 40 meter high canopy walkway suspended between trees and from which
different species of birds and butterflies can be observed. Also, from the
canopy walkway, the structure of the forest canopy can be appreciated in many
dimensions. It is a must see place for everybody on this planet if you want to
really appreciate what nature has for Mankind. The experience one gets from the
park is captivating and fascinating which will give you real value of your
travelling experience you will never forget. There is adequate security and
flexibility at which you need not to worry about since the Ghanaian environment
is very conducive for tourists from any country in the world.
Another equally significant
thing about the park is the Government of Ghana commitment and continuous
making conscious effort to improve the standard of the park right from when it
was built in 1960. The major vision of the Government through the Ghana Tourist
Board is to expand the park with building of more hospitality centers around
the towns and villages of the park in order to attract more tourists around the
world.
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