Bobiri Butterfly Sanctuary
| Bobiri Forest Reserve and Butterfly Sanctuary | |
|---|---|
  Map of Ghana | |
| Location | Ashanti Region, Ghana |
| Nearest city | Kubease |
| Coordinates | 6°41′13″N 1°20′38″W / 6.68694°N 1.34389°W[1] |
| Area | 54.65 km2 (21.10 sq mi) |
| Established | 1939 |
Bobiri Forest Reserve and Butterfly Sanctuary is an ecotourism center in Ghana and the only butterfly sanctuary in West Africa.[2] It has about 400 species of butterflies. It is located on the main Accra - Kumasi Highway at the village of Kubease, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Kumasi. It is also about 25 minutes drive from the KNUST. It is enclosed by six communities, these are Krofrom, Kubease, Ndobom, Koforidua, Nkwankwaduam and Tsteteseakasum. Bobiri forest also serves as a research reserve and has one of the highest butterfly counts with different species in Ghana.[3] It was created in 1939 and has an area of 54.65 km2 (21.10 sq mi).[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bobiri Forest Reserve". protectedplanet.net. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
- ^ Wagner, Michael R.; Cobbinah, Joseph R.; Bosu, Paul P. (2008). Forest entomology in West Tropical Africa: Forest insects of Ghana. Springer. pp. 169–170. ISBN 978-1-402-06506-4. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Bobiri Forest and Butterfly Sanctuary, Ashanti Region, Ghana". NCRC Welcome. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "Bobiri Forest Facts". csir-forig.org.gh. Kumasi, Ghana: Forestry Research Institute of Ghana. 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2025.
also referred to as Bobiri Research Centre