Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary Explained

Official Name:Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
Other Name:Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ghana
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Bono East Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Nkoranza North District
Coordinates:7.7189°N -1.7236°W
Elevation M:366

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

7.7189°N -1.7236°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: An encounter with Sacred Monkeys. www.graphic.com.gh. 2019-05-18.
  2. Web site: Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary Bradt Travel Guides. www.bradtguides.com. 2019-05-18.
  3. Web site: BRONG AHAFO REGION. Visit Ghana. en-US. 2020-04-18.
  4. Web site: 28 August 2008 . Brong Ahafo Region . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120517125823/http://www.touringghana.com/regions/brongahafo_region.asp . 17 May 2012 . 18 January 2024 . Touring Ghana.
  5. Web site: Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary collapsing over poor road network. 2016-04-17. www.myjoyonline.com. 2019-05-18.