Yoyo River Forest Reserve (6334)
Ghana, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2015
National site name: Yoyo River Forest Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 5.9167, Longitude: -2.8000
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 100 to 380
Area of KBA (km2): 233.29098
Protected area coverage (%): 100.00
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The reserve lies north of the town of Enchi, forming an approximately crescent-shaped block of forest with the contiguous Tano-Anwia and Tano-Ehuro Forest Reserves (GH020, GH021). Yoyo is also connected to the Boin River Forest Reserve (GH005) by a narrow strip of forest, the Disue Forest Reserve. The area is drained by the Yoyo river and several other streams whose valleys become swampy during the wet season. The central portion of the reserve is mostly primary forest, but there are a few farms. The reserve was formerly under two timber concessions and the eastern and western parts were logged between 1962 and 1979.
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. Non-bird biodiversity: A few Pan troglodytes (EN) are reported to remain.
Habitats
Land use: forestry | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 8 | |
| Forest | 86 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 4 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The site was designated a Forest Reserve in 1932. A greater degree of protection for parts has been proposed, including a Hill Sanctuary. It is rated Condition 2 (GHI 87–162).
Additional information
References: Hawthorne and Abu-Juam (1995), Holbech (1996).