Bia National Park, National park and biosphere reserve in Western Region, Ghana
Bia National Park is a protected forest area in western Ghana, close to the border with Ivory Coast, covering both evergreen and semi-deciduous woodland. It also holds UNESCO biosphere reserve status, and its connected forest zones support a wide range of plant and animal life.
The area was first set aside as a protected zone in 1935 and was given national park status in 1974. A few years after that, in 1983, UNESCO added its recognition as a biosphere reserve.
The communities living near the forest have long relied on it as part of their daily lives and livelihoods. Visitors can meet people who work in and around the trees every day and hear firsthand how the place shapes their routines.
The park can be explored on foot along marked trails that pass through different forest sections. The dry season is generally the best time to go, as the paths are easier to walk and wildlife tends to be more visible.
Over 60 mammal species live in this forest, including several primates found in very few other places in West Africa. Some of the tallest trees in the region grow here, giving visitors a direct sense of what an undisturbed West African rainforest actually looks like up close.
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