National parkGhana
Kakum National Park
Mapped tropical forest landscape and unique elevated park exploration.
Kakum National Park, in Ghana. Landscapes: forests, rivers, and wetlands.
375 km²1992TropicalEasy access
Country designation
Discover the mapped boundaries and conservation significance of Ghana's 8 national parks.
Ghana National Parks: A Comprehensive Atlas of Protected Landscapes and Regional Geography
Ghana, a nation rich in diverse ecosystems across West Africa, features a network of nationally significant protected park areas. This page serves as your atlas-driven guide to Ghana's national parks, highlighting their geographic distribution and role in landscape conservation. Explore the mapped terrain and protected land context, understanding how these key sites contribute to the country's identity and ecological framework.
Map the distribution of Ghana's nationally recognized park landscapes across its diverse terrain
Explore Ghana's National Parks: Flagship Protected Areas of West Africa
Ghana's National Parks are nationally significant protected areas dedicated to landscape conservation, biodiversity protection, and public recognition across its diverse geographic regions. Explore the country's prominent park system, understanding the ecological role of sites like Mole National Park and Kakum National Park within West Africa's protected landscapes.
National park
Mapped parks7
Share of country parks32%
Parks in this designationBrowse Ghana's National Park Network, Covering Diverse West African Wildlife Conservation Landscapes7
See all parksNational Parks in Ghana: Explore Flagship Protected Areas and Mapped Geography
Explore the full list of national parks in Ghana, offering a comprehensive view of the country's most significant protected areas and their geographic distribution across West Africa. Scan these conservation landscapes to understand the variety of ecosystems and wildlife habitats preserved under the national park designation within Ghana's borders.
National parkSavannah Region
Mole National Park
Explore mapped boundaries and Guinea savannah ecosystems.
Mole National Park, in Savannah Region, Ghana. Landscapes: grasslands, woodlands, and cliffs.
4,840 km²1958TropicalEasy access
National parkGhana
Bui National Park
Explore the mapped boundaries and unique ecosystems of this national park.
Bui National Park, a protected national park in Ghana, offers a rich geographic discovery of savanna ecosystems bisected by the Black Volta River. Its vast mapped area provides a unique setting for understanding riparian corridors, woodland savanna, and mountainous terrain. The park is critically important for its significant hippopotamus population and its designation as an Important Bird Area, showcasing its ecological value. Exploration of Bui National Park provides insight into Ghana's protected landscapes and their strategic position within West African geography, serving as a key entity for any natural atlas.
1,820 km²1971TropicalII
National parkWestern North Region
Bia National Park
Explore the unique mapped geography and biodiversity of this key conservation area.
Bia National Park serves as a crucial protected landscape in Ghana's Western North Region, celebrated for harboring some of West Africa's tallest trees and a rich diversity of wildlife. This detailed entry provides context on its mapped boundaries and ecological significance as one of the last relatively untouched forest remnants in the region. Understand the park's place within Ghana's geography and its value for conservation research, showcasing its unique transitional forest ecosystem and the documented species it protects.
563 km²1974TropicalII
National parkOti RegionMountain
Kyabobo National Park
Explore mountainous terrain, park boundaries, and regional geography in Oti Region.
Kyabobo National Park is a significant protected landscape in Ghana's Oti Region, celebrated for its mountainous topography and the commanding presence of Mount Dzebobo. This national park, established in 1993, safeguards a critical ecological transition zone featuring diverse habitats from dense forests to open tree savanna. Its unique geography and protected status make it a vital site for understanding regional conservation and atlas-based landscape exploration in West Africa, offering insights into varied terrain and ecosystems.
360 km²1993TropicalModerate access
National parkBono East Region
Digya National Park
Explore its unique geography and mapped protected boundaries.
Digya National Park is a significant protected area in Ghana, renowned as the nation's oldest, established in 1900 and gazetted as a national park in 1971. Occupying 3,743 square kilometers in the Bono East Region, it is distinctively bordered on three sides by the vast Lake Volta, creating an unparalleled terrestrial-aquatic habitat interface. This national park represents a key point in Ghana's geographic atlas, situated in a transitional zone between forest and savanna ecosystems, and is a vital hub for wildlife conservation and the study of its unique landscape character.
3,743 km²1971TropicalII
National parkGhana
Nini-Suhien National Park
Regional forest landscapes and conservation boundaries
Nini-Suhien National Park serves as a vital anchor for coastal forest conservation in southwestern Ghana. This profile provides an atlas-level understanding of the park's location, its physical landscape features, and its role within the larger Ankasa Conservation Area for researchers and geography enthusiasts.
160 km²1976TropicalII
More designation routesCompare Ghana's Conservation Landscapes and Explore the Scope of its Park Geography4
Ghana's Protected Area Designations: National Parks and Related Systems
Delve into Ghana's protected area designations, including its network of National Parks, to understand the country's diverse conservation efforts. Exploring these designations provides a comprehensive atlas view of Ghana's varied landscapes and how different park types contribute to regional protection.
Examining Nine Key Wildlife Protected Areas
Wildlife reserve
Investigate the spatial distribution of wildlife reserves throughout Ghana. These protected lands prioritize habitat maintenance and the stewardship of wild populations, forming an integral part of the nation's broader ecological geography and mapped conservation zones.
Share of country parks45%
10Mapped parksGhana Wildlife Reserve Atlas
Mapped conservation reserves and biodiversity hotspots
Nature reserve
Explore the nature reserve network established across Ghana to safeguard key habitats and sensitive natural features. This overview provides a structured way to identify and understand the role of these protected areas in the broader regional landscape, focusing on their specific environmental contribution to the country.
Share of country parks14%
3Mapped parksGhana Nature Reserve Atlas
Mapping Ghana conservation and protected geography
Protected area
Access a detailed collection of protected areas in Ghana that preserve significant landscapes and natural sites. This resource functions as a regional atlas, helping users identify conservation boundaries and understand the geographic distribution of protected terrain throughout the country.
Share of country parks5%
1Mapped parkProtected Areas in Ghana
Geography of landscape-scale conservation in Ghana
Protected landscape
Access the geographical record of protected landscapes in Ghana. These sites emphasize scenic character and land stewardship, forming a unique part of the national conservation fabric that links natural features with established regional territories.
Share of country parks5%
1Mapped parkProtected Landscape Sites in Ghana
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Open the park list for Ghana to explore locations and park characteristics.
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