Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve (6316)
Ghana, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 6.3690, Longitude: -1.4285
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 120 to 477
Area of KBA (km2): 77.2858
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The Bosomtwe Range Forest Reserve is situated some 20 km from the village of Beposo, east of Bekwai town. The vegetation is moist semi-deciduous forest. About 5% of the reserve (378 ha) comprises Cedrela, Entandrophragma angolense, Khaya ivorensis, Pterygota and Terminalia superba plantations. The last logging was recorded in 1986. Several farms exist in parts of 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. Species recorded include Ceratogymna cylindricus which was recorded in only 12 of the 50 forest sites covered in the IBA survey. Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 24 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 12 | |
| Forest | 62 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The reserve was designated in 1931 and is classified as a Hill Sanctuary. The condition of the forest is poor, a mosaic of Condition 3 and 4, with a low GHI (46). Increased fire protection for this reserve has been recommended.
Additional information
References: Hawthorne and Abu-Juam (1995).