Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary

The Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary is found at Boaben and Fiema, twin communities 22 kilometers away from the Nkoranza North District of the Bono East region, Ghana.[1] The 4.4 kilometer square (km²) forest, believed to have been created in the 1970s, houses many trees, birds, reptiles, deer and monkeys, two of which are the Geoffrey's Pied Colobus and Campbell Mona monkey.[2][3]

Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary

Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Wildlife Sanctuary
Village
Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
Location in Ghana
Coordinates: 7°43′08″N 1°43′25″W
Country Ghana
RegionBono East Region
DistrictNkoranza North District
Elevation
366 m (1,201 ft)

It is a home for about 700 monkeys. The village is a community where monkeys and human beings live together. The inhabitants in the village always leave food outside their homes for the animals. The monkeys see human beings as their own.[4]

The monkeys in the sanctuary are protected by the traditional laws on the area. The sanctuary serves as a national tourist site and is accessible by road.[5]

References
  1. "An encounter with Sacred Monkeys". www.graphic.com.gh. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  2. "Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary | Bradt Travel Guides". www.bradtguides.com. Retrieved 2019-05-18.
  3. "BRONG AHAFO REGION". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
  4. Touring Ghana - Brong Ahafo Region Archived May 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary collapsing over poor road network". www.myjoyonline.com. 2016-04-17. Retrieved 2019-05-18.


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