Boin Tano Forest Reserve

The Boin Tano Forest Reserve is a nature reserve located in the Western Region of Ghana. It was established in 1968. This site, which is 129 km2, is rich both in faunal and floral species.

Flora and fauna
The Boin Tano Forest Reserve is located only five degrees north of the Equator and around 50 km north of the Gulf of Guinea in Atlantic Ocean, therefore giving it a warm and humid climate. Grasslands mixed with shrublands and forests dominate the reserve. Hundreds of different species live within this protected area and its boundaries.


 * Conservation status criteria

The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the IUCN.