Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary

5154 WDPA ID
13.1 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Ghana

Attributes

  • Original Name Owabi
  • English Designation Wildlife Sanctuary
  • IUCN Management Category IV
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1971
  • Sublocation GH-AH
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Wildlife Division
  • Management Plan Management plan is implemented and available
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

Management Effectiveness Evaluations

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Affiliations

Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Ghana Updated: 2020 The Forestry Commission of Ghana

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2024). Protected Area Profile for Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary from the World Database on Protected Areas, November 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net