The Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary, Kumasi is the place for you if you are a nature lover and love to watch birds and animals in their natural habitat. Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary is actually a bird sanctuary, located in Kumasi. You can reach Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary, Kumasi by taking a car or bus from there. The Kumasi-Sunyani road will bring you to this wonderfully maintained Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary.
This Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary is built to protect the catchment area of one of the dams used for water supply to the Kumasi metropolis. The Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary is the smallest of 4 wildlife protected areas in Ghana. It is 13 square kilometers in size and lies approximately 23 kilometers north-west of Kumasi.
This Sanctuary surrounds a lake, formed by the damming of the Owabi River in the year 1928. Here, you will find a beautiful plantation of an exotic species, Cassia Siamea that covers an area of about 10% land. The rest area is covered with small bushes and other riverine forest and aquatic vegetation.
Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary, Kumasi is a home to many species of plants and animals, especially reptiles and snakes. About 199 species of vascular plants has been identified near this Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary. These include 91 types of trees, 19 kinds of shrubs, 40 herbs, 14 grass, 1 parasite, 6 ferns and approximately 29 climber species.
The region is invariably rich with indigenous birds and some migrants. There are about 161 kinds of birds to be found here. The sanctuary is also the only inland Ramsar Site in the country of Ghana. Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary, Kumasi is just perfect for arranging picnics and bird watching. Take a binocular and hop around the trees to get some really amazing bird views. There are even chances to notice monkeys in the forest.
The area is very potential for boating and recreational fishing. The Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary is particularly famous for its educational tours and ecological studies. Enjoy a guided walk through the Sanctuary and possibly to Owhim to see the interesting bead industry. The Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary is not very large but you will take about a whole day to walk around the lake. The whole place is a protected region and an entrance fee is charged in order to enter the Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary. There are even excellent lodging facilities in this Sanctuary.
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