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Kakum and the Assin Attandanso reserves constitute a twin
National Park and Resource Reserve. It was gazetted in 1991
and covers an area of about 350 km2 of the moist evergreen
forest zone. The emergent trees are exceptionally high with
some reaching 65 meters. The reserve has a varied wildlife
with some 40 species of larger mammals, including elerpahnats,
bongo, red riverhog, seven primates and four squirrels. Bird
life is also varied. About 200 species are known to occur
in the reserve and include 5 hornbil species, frazer-eagle
owl, African grey and Senegal parrots. To date, over 400 species
butterflies have been recorded. The Kakum National Park is
about the most developed and subscribed eco-tourism site among
the wildlife conservation areas.
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