Boin Tano Forest Reserve (6314)
Ghana, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Boin Tano Forest Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 5.4833, Longitude: -2.6500
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 60 to 105
Area of KBA (km2): 122.35627
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Boin-Tano (or Boi-Tano) shares a common boundary with Tano-Nimire Forest Reserve (GH022) and is located in Enchi Forest District. The area is traditionally owned jointly by the Omanhene of Aowin Traditional Council and the Boinso, Omape and Jema stools. The entire reserve was under logging concession prior to its designation as a reserve; logging was last recorded in 1980. The vegetation is mainly wet evergreen forest. Access is difficult because of the many watercourses, with two main rivers, the Tano and the Bisao, running through the reserve and resulting in much swamp habitat. There are a few authorized farms in the reserve.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas) KBA identified in the CEPF Ecosystem Profile of the Guinea Forests of West Africa Hotspot (2015). Taxonomy, nomenclature and threat status follow the 2013 IUCN Red List.
Additional biodiversity: See Box and Tables 2 and 3 for key species. A total of 107 species have been confirmed, including Agelastes meleagrides (a flock of 10 birds sighted in August 1989). Species most frequently recorded include Tauraco macrorhynchus, Tockus fasciatus, Andropadus latirostris, Phyllastrephus icterinus and Nectarinia olivacea. Non-bird biodiversity: Mammals include Cephalophus sylvicultor (LR/nt), Colobus vellerosus (VU) and Pan troglodytes (EN), with the latter reported to occur in reasonable numbers, but under heavy hunting pressure.
Habitats
Land use: forestry | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 10 | |
| Forest | 84 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The reserve was designated a Forest Reserve in 1967. The forest is only lightly disturbed (Condition 2) with a high GHI (202). Very little faunal protection occurs in the reserve, and all species, including Agelastes meleagrides and Pan troglodytes, were being hunted in the early 1990s, with professional hunters coming from Samreboi town to the north. The site is one of the few reserves where the occurrence of these two species has been confirmed. A more detailed survey to establish their current status is needed and there is also a need for better enforcement of faunal protection. Chewing-sticks and other non-timber forest products are collected.
Additional information
References: Dutson and Branscombe (1990).