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{{Short description|Monkey sanctuary in Bono East Region, Ghana}} |
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Fiema is a top most tourist attraction site in the Brong Ahafo Region,Ghana. It is popularly known as the Boabeng-Fiema monkey sanctuary. It is a home for about 700 monkeys.This is a community where, monkeys and human beings live together .The inhabitants in the town always, leave food outside their homes for the animals.The monkeys see human beings as their own. |
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| other_name = Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Bono East Region]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Nkoranza North District]] |
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[[File:Boabeng Fiema monkey sanctuary 3.jpg|thumb|Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary]] |
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The '''Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary''' is found at Boaben and [[Fiema]], twin communities 22 [[kilometers]] away from the [[Nkoranza North District]] of the [[Bono East Region|Bono East region]], [[Ghana]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/features/features/an-encounter-with-sacred-monkeys.html|title=An encounter with Sacred Monkeys|website=www.graphic.com.gh|access-date=2019-05-18}}</ref> The 4.4 kilometer square (km<sup>2</sup>) forest, believed to have been created in the 1970s, houses many trees, [[birds]], [[reptiles]], [[deer]] and [[monkeys]], two of which are the [[Ursine colobus|Geoffrey's pied colobus]] and [[Campbell's mona monkey|Campbell mona monkey]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bradtguides.com/destinations/africa/ghana/boabeng-fiema-monkey-sanctuary.html|title=Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary {{!}} Bradt Travel Guides|website=www.bradtguides.com|access-date=2019-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://visitghana.com/attractions/brong-ahafo-region/|title=BRONG AHAFO REGION|website=Visit Ghana|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-18}}</ref> |
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It is a home for about 700 monkeys. The village is a community where monkeys and human beings live together. The inhabitants in the village always leave food outside their homes for the animals. The monkeys see human beings as their own.<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 August 2008 |title=Brong Ahafo Region |url=http://www.touringghana.com/regions/brongahafo_region.asp |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517125823/http://www.touringghana.com/regions/brongahafo_region.asp |archive-date=17 May 2012 |access-date=18 January 2024 |website=Touring Ghana}}</ref> |
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The monkeys in the sanctuary are protected by the traditional laws on the area. The sanctuary serves as a national tourist site and is accessible by road.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.myjoyonline.com/news/2016/april-17th/boabeng-fiema-monkey-sanctuary-collapsing-over-poor-road-network.php|title=Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary collapsing over poor road network|date=2016-04-17|website=www.myjoyonline.com|access-date=2019-05-18}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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[[de:Buabeng-Fiema-Affenschutzreservat]] |
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[[Category:Bono East Region]] |
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[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries of Ghana]] |
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Latest revision as of 12:12, 18 January 2024
Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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  Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary Location in Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 7°43′08″N 1°43′25″W / 7.71889°N 1.72361°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Bono East Region |
| District | Nkoranza North District |
| Elevation | 366 m (1,201 ft) |
The Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary is found at Boaben and Fiema, twin communities 22 kilometers away from the Nkoranza North District of the Bono East region, Ghana.[1] The 4.4 kilometer square (km2) forest, believed to have been created in the 1970s, houses many trees, birds, reptiles, deer and monkeys, two of which are the Geoffrey's pied colobus and Campbell mona monkey.[2][3]
It is a home for about 700 monkeys. The village is a community where monkeys and human beings live together. The inhabitants in the village always leave food outside their homes for the animals. The monkeys see human beings as their own.[4]
The monkeys in the sanctuary are protected by the traditional laws on the area. The sanctuary serves as a national tourist site and is accessible by road.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "An encounter with Sacred Monkeys". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary | Bradt Travel Guides". www.bradtguides.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ "BRONG AHAFO REGION". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Brong Ahafo Region". Touring Ghana. 28 August 2008. Archived from the original on 17 May 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary collapsing over poor road network". www.myjoyonline.com. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
7°43′08″N 1°43′25″W / 7.71889°N 1.72361°W