Asubima Forest Reserve

The Asubima Forest Reserve is a 7,870-hectare (19,400-acre) protected area near Akumadan, Ghana and was established in 1945. FORM Ghana, a plantation development company, manages 1,729.9 hectares (4,275 acres) of the southern part of the reserve to reforest land in the reserve that has been highly degraded due to logging, wildfires, and illegal farming. The reserve is located at the northern edge of the semi-deciduous forest ecological zone, which is characterized by alternating wet and dry seasons in a tropical monsoon climate.[1][2][3][4][5]

Asubima Forest Reserve
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
LocationGhana
Nearest cityAkumadan, Ghana
Coordinates7°24.812′N 1°53.244′W[1]
Area7,870 hectares (19,400 acres)
Established1945

Located 9 kilometers east of Akumadan in Ghana, in the Ashanti region, the Asubima Forest Reserve is a forest area aimed at preserving Ghanaian tree species. The reserve includes programs such as high-quality nurseries, model plantations and intervention programs that work against deforestation, deforestation, wood fires and illegal agriculture. Local farmers participate in the programs, working on plantations as workers, guards or members of the fire brigade.[6]

References
  1. Manu, Abdulai Prosper (October 2011). "Biodiversity monitoring in Asubima and Afrensu Brohuma Forest Reserves, Ghana" (PDF). FORM Ghana. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. "Asubima Forest Reserve". World Database on Protected Areas. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  3. Westerlaan, P.; Wanders, T. (21 December 2011). "High Conservation Value Forest Analysis: Asubima Forest Reserve" (PDF). FORM Ghana. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. Hodoli, Collins Gameli (May 2011). "A survey of snakes in Asubima Forest Reserve" (PDF). FORM Ghana. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  5. "Reforestation of degraded Forest Reserves in Ghana". FORM Ghana. 14 January 2014. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  6. Tindo, Tomahawk. "The Top 10 National Parks In Ghana". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2020-08-31.


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