Ankasa Conservation Area

The Ankasa Conservation Area combines the Nini-Suhien National Park and the Ankasa Resource Reserve in southwestern Ghana's Western Region, near the border with Côte d'Ivoire, roughly 365 km west of Accra. Covering about 500 km² of wet evergreen tropical rainforest, it lies in the area of Ghana's highest rainfall and is regarded as the country's most biodiverse forest — home to around 800 vascular plant species, 640 butterfly species, 45 mammal species (including forest elephant, bongo, leopard, and yellow-backed duiker), over 50 amphibian species, 310 bird species, and 9 primate species including the Roloway diana monkey, Geoffrey's pied colobus, and white-naped sooty mangabey. The Ankasa, Nini, and Suhien Rivers run through the reserve, with rapids and waterfalls along their courses.

By Car/Road: The reserve entrance is roughly 120 km west of Takoradi.

• Primary rainforest — towering trees, lianas, and dense undergrowth typical of wet evergreen forest

• Ankasa, Nini, and Suhien Rivers — with rapids and waterfalls running through the reserve

• Guided forest walks

• Birdwatching and primate spotting

Sekondi-Takoradi (120 km east), Nzulezo (50 km west).