Kyabobo National Park
National park and tourist site in the Oti region of Ghana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
National park and tourist site in the Oti region of Ghana From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kyabobo National Park (pronounced CHAY-a-bobo) is a 360-square-kilometre (140 sq mi) national park in Ghana.[1][2]
Kyabobo National Park | |
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Location | Oti Region of Ghana |
Nearest city | Nkwanta |
Coordinates | 8°25′N 0°37′E |
Area | 360 km2 |
Established | 1993 |
Kyabobo is located in the Oti Region on the border with Togo. The nearest town is Nkwanta.[1]
The reserve was established in 1993 but its boundaries were adjusted several times until September 1999 when the current and final boundary was fixed.[2] Ghana's second highest mountain, Mount Dzebobo is contained within the park and offers visitors an impressive view of the Lake Volta.Dzebobo means seen from afar or prominent in the Ewe language.
The park is located in a transition zone between tropical rain forest and tree savanna. The Park's wildlife includes African bush elephants, African leopards, African buffalo, waterbuck, several primate species, bushbuck, duikers and, a symbol for the park, the rock hyrax. A park survey lists at least 500 species of butterflies and 235 birds.[1]
The park has seven hiking trails and two mountain biking trails. The most popular hiking trail follows a ridge in the southeast corner of the park to a peak atop one of the "Breast Mountains."
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