Kakum

26460 WDPA ID
210.76 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Ghana

Attributes

  • Original Name Kakum
  • English Designation National Park
  • IUCN Management Category II
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 1991
  • Sublocation GH-CP
  • 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

  • Africa Rainforest Study 2001
  • RAPPAM 2002
  • METT 2003
  • Modified Threat Reduction Assessment (MTRA) 2012

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 Kakum from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2024. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net