Paga Crocodile Pond
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Paga Crocodile Pond is a famous sacred site and tourist attraction in northern Ghana where visitors can closely interact with and even touch seemingly tame wild crocodiles.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crocodile pond
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessBy | road transport ⓘ |
| belief | crocodiles do not harm humans at the pond ⓘ |
| bestVisitTime | dry season ⓘ |
| climateZone | savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Kassena people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | near Bolgatanga ⓘ |
| economicRole | source of income for local community ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | freshwater pond ⓘ |
| featuredIn | Ghana tourism promotion materials ⓘ |
| governedBy |
local community management
ⓘ
local traditional authorities ⓘ |
| hasAnimal | Nile crocodile ⓘ |
| hasConservationAspect | protection of crocodiles through cultural beliefs ⓘ |
| hasEntranceFee | yes ⓘ |
| hasGuideService | local tour guides ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTaboo |
harming crocodiles is forbidden
ⓘ
killing crocodiles is forbidden ⓘ |
| hasRitualPractice | offerings made before interacting with crocodiles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
close interaction between humans and crocodiles
ⓘ
tame crocodiles ⓘ tourist visits ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Kassena-Nankana area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Paga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPartOf | northern Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Upper East Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Paga community attractions ⓘ |
| proximityTo | Paga town center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
considered sacred by local people
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crocodiles believed to be spiritually protected ⓘ |
| riskFactor | wild animal interactions ⓘ |
| safetyPractice | visitors accompanied by local handlers ⓘ |
| spiritualBelief | crocodiles linked to human souls or ancestors ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
ecotourism site ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
feeding crocodiles
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ taking photographs with crocodiles ⓘ touching crocodiles ⓘ |
| transportHubNearby | Paga border post NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
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