Designations | |
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Official name | Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary Ramsar Site |
Designated | 22 February 1988 |
Reference no. | 393 [1] |
Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary, located in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [2] It is home to many butterflies, over 140 species of birds, monkeys and the more reclusive bushpig, bushbuck and antelope. [3]
The region is rich with indigenous birds and some migrants. There are about 161 kinds of birds. [3] The sanctuary is also the only inland Ramsar site in Ghana. The site is suitable for picnicking and bird watching. [3]
6°45′07″N 1°42′36″W / 6.751843°N 1.710017°W