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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 [[Brong-Ahafo Region|Brong Ahafo 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|last=|first=|date=|website=www.graphic.com.gh|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-05-18}}</ref> The 4.4 kilometer square 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 Colombus 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> |
The '''Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary''' is found at Boaben and [[Fiema]], twin communities 22 [[kilometers]] away from the [[Nkoranza North District]] of the [[Brong-Ahafo Region|Brong Ahafo 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|last=|first=|date=|website=www.graphic.com.gh|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2019-05-18}}</ref> 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 Colombus]] 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> |
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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 name="Touring Ghana - Brong Ahafo Region">[http://www.touringghana.com/regions/brongahafo_region.asp Touring Ghana - Brong Ahafo Region] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517125823/http://www.touringghana.com/regions/brongahafo_region.asp |date=May 17, 2012 }}</ref> |
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 name="Touring Ghana - Brong Ahafo Region">[http://www.touringghana.com/regions/brongahafo_region.asp Touring Ghana - Brong Ahafo Region] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517125823/http://www.touringghana.com/regions/brongahafo_region.asp |date=May 17, 2012 }}</ref> |
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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 | Brong Ahafo 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 Brong Ahafo 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 Colombus and Campbell Mona monkey.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
References
- ^ "An encounter with Sacred Monkeys". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary | Bradt Travel Guides". www.bradtguides.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
- ^ Touring Ghana - Brong Ahafo Region Archived May 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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
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