Oti River forest reserves
E916990
Oti River forest reserves are a network of protected forest areas along the Oti River in Ghana’s Oti Region, established to conserve biodiversity, watersheds, and local ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oti River forest reserves canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest reserve system
ⓘ
protected area network ⓘ |
| climateType | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ghana ⓘ |
| governedBy | Forestry Commission of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationMeasure |
boundary demarcation
ⓘ
community-based forest management initiatives ⓘ fire management practices ⓘ law enforcement patrols ⓘ |
| hasConservationObjective |
biodiversity conservation
ⓘ
maintenance of local ecosystems ⓘ protection of riverine habitats ⓘ soil conservation ⓘ watershed protection ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
riparian ecosystem
ⓘ
woodland savanna ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFunction |
reduction of sedimentation in the Oti River
ⓘ
regulation of streamflow into the Oti River ⓘ |
| hasLandUseRestriction |
controlled hunting
ⓘ
regulated logging ⓘ restricted agricultural expansion ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | protected forest area ⓘ |
| hasManagementGoal |
long-term conservation of forest cover
ⓘ
protection of water resources for downstream users ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEcosystem | tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasSocioEconomicRole | support for local communities through sustainable resource use ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Oti River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oti Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin | Volta River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Forestry Commission of Ghana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | national forest reserve system of Ghana ⓘ |
| protects |
forest biodiversity in Oti Region
ⓘ
habitats for wildlife ⓘ watersheds of the Oti River ⓘ |
| providesEcosystemService |
carbon storage
ⓘ
climate regulation ⓘ non-timber forest products ⓘ water regulation ⓘ |
| region | northern Ghana ⓘ |
| supports |
bird species of riparian habitats
ⓘ
diverse plant communities ⓘ local livelihoods through ecosystem services ⓘ mammal species of woodland and gallery forests ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
agricultural encroachment
ⓘ
bushfires ⓘ deforestation pressure ⓘ illegal logging ⓘ |
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