Kakum National Park
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Kakum National Park is a renowned rainforest reserve in southern Ghana famous for its rich biodiversity and elevated canopy walkway through the treetops.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kakum National Park canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national park
ⓘ
rainforest reserve ⓘ |
| access | road access from Cape Coast ⓘ |
| area | approximately 375 square kilometers ⓘ |
| biome | tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| climate | humid tropical ⓘ |
| contains | Kakum River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| designatedAsNationalPark | 1992 ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 30 kilometers north of Cape Coast ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | moist evergreen forest ⓘ |
| established | 1992 ⓘ |
| famousFor |
elevated canopy walkway through the treetops
ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Ghana Forestry Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
high avian diversity
ⓘ
high mammal diversity ⓘ high plant species richness ⓘ |
| hasConservationGoal |
protection of endangered wildlife species
ⓘ
protection of tropical rainforest ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected under Ghanaian law ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole | environmental education for visitors ⓘ |
| hasFacility | visitor centre ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
bongo antelopes
ⓘ
butterflies ⓘ civets ⓘ duikers ⓘ forest elephants ⓘ monkeys ⓘ numerous bird species ⓘ |
| hasManagementPractice | community-based conservation initiatives ⓘ |
| hasStructure | suspension bridges ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttraction | canopy walkway ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Central Region, Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kakum River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Cape Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Upper Guinean rainforest zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLandCover | closed canopy forest ⓘ |
| regionOfCountry | southern Ghana ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
ecotourism ⓘ guided nature walks ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist destination in Ghana ⓘ |
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