Bui National Park

Bui National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Location	Bono Region and Savannah Region of Ghana
Nearest city	Nsawkaw, Wenchi and Techiman
Coordinates	8°18′N 2°22′W
Area	1,820 km^2 (700 sq mi)
Established	1971

The Bui National Park is located in Ghana. It was established in 1971. This park spans 1,821 km^2.[1]

Geography

Bui National Park is bisected by the Black Volta River; the section on the West of the river forms part of the Bono region and the section on the East of the river forms part of the Savannah Region of Ghana. The park borders Ivory Coast to the West. The closest towns are Nsawkaw, Wenchi and Techiman.[2][3]

Environment

The park is located in a typical woodland savanna zone.[4] It is notable for its large hippopotamus population in the Black Volta. The endangered ursine colobus and a variety of antelopes and birds are also present.[5] The park has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of violet turacos, red-throated bee-eaters, bearded barbets, Senegal parrots, yellow-billed shrikes, Senegal eremomelas, oriole warblers, white-crowned robin-chats and Heuglin's masked weavers.[6]

Bui Dam

Main article: Bui Dam

Part of the park has been inundated by the reservoir of the Bui Dam, which was constructed from 2007 to 2013.[7]

References

1. protected planet: Bui in Ghana Archived 2018-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
2. "Bui National Park". Ghana Wildlife Division. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
3. WhiteOrange. "Brong Ahafo". Ghana Tourism Authority. Archived from the original on 2020-12-06. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
4. "Bui National Park, Ghana". www.oldwebsite.fcghana.org. Retrieved 2021-09-01.
5. The Forest Commission of Ghana: Bui National Park, retrieved on May 7, 2011
6. "Bui National Park". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
7. "Home". BUIPOWER. Retrieved 2020-12-13.