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The Museums and Monuments Board of the Republic of Ghana has proposed that UNESCO declare the park a natural World Heritage Site under criteria vii and x. The submission made in 2000 is listed under the tentative List of World Heritage Sites. Your Comments Are Welcome! |
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The Kakum National Park has been established in 1932 and used for the last fifty years for thee extraction of timber. (Read also below more)
Officially opened the park in 1994. USAID/Ghana provides institutional support to the Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust to ensure the sustainability of Kakum National Park. The Visitor Centre facilities are:A Rainforest Café; support for local farmers through the purchase of fresh produce while providing a relaxing location for visitors to enjoy a fine meal and refreshing drinks.
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The Afafranto Campsite
This camp site is located 200 meters from the Kakum Visitors Centre. The Afafranto camp site is ideally positioned for visitors wanting an easily accessible forest camping experience.
Visitors who want to visit this site must bring along their own tents, mosquito nets, sleeping pads and/or cots for use at the camp site. It will soon be possible to rent them from the Visitor Centre.
Visitors who want to visit this site must bring along their own tents, mosquito nets, sleeping pads and/or cots for use at the camp site. It will soon be possible to rent them from the Visitor Centre.
Sun bird Trail
Visitors with a special interest in birds now have a new trail. The departure times for bird watching can be specified when making a booking for the trails and guides.
In 1931, the area drained by the headwater catchment of the Kakum River was declared a forest reserve and managed by the Forestry Division. During this period, logging operations were prevalent, particularly of the mahogany (Khaya ivorensis) tree species. The logging operations continued till 1989 when the management of the reserve was transferred to the Wildlife Department. In 1992, the Wildlife Department gazetted Kakum to be a park under the Wildlife Reserves Regulations (Ll 1525) as the Kakum Conservation Area including the Assin Attandanso Forest Reserve. After a survey of the faunal richness of the conservation area, it was split into the Kakum National Park and the Assin Attandanso Forest Reserve during the same year. The split was justified with the argument that Cape Coast and 33 other towns and villages continue to need timber from the forest and potable water provided by the Kakum River.
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The Kakum National Park Visitor Centre (KNPVC), managed by Ghana Heritage Conservation Trust (GHCT) built with funding from USAID and technical support by Conservation International (Cl) is located on a 512-acre land adjacent to the Kakum National Park.
Kakum Nationapark Der Kakum National Park ist ein 375 Quadratkilometer grosser Naturpark, gebilded zum Schutz und der Erhaltung einer der lezten Raegenwaelder mit diesem Wildbestand, in Ghana. 350m long and up to 30 m hoch gelegen, im Regenwald. |
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