Gambaga Scarp (East) Forest Reserve (6337)
Ghana, Africa
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2001
National site name: Gambaga Scarp (East) Forest Reserve
Central coordinates: Latitude: 10.6194, Longitude: -0.5768
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 150 to 450
Area of KBA (km2): 1308.78382
Protected area coverage (%): 56.73
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: The reserve is located in the far north-east of the country and is bisected by the Walewale–Gambaga–Nalerigu road. The topography is hilly with a sharp escarpment running north-eastwards for several kilometres, to the village of Nakpanduri and extending eastwards to the border with Togo. The vegetation is a mixture of open Guinea Savanna woodland intergrading to Sudan Savanna, with trees reaching 10–12 m. The soil is generally sandy interspersed with large boulders.
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)
Additional biodiversity: See Box and Table 3 for key species. A total of 48 species were recorded during surveys. Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | water management
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: The reserve is heavily grazed by cattle and sheep.