Wildlife & National Parks in Ghana
Walk among elephants at Mole, swing above the canopy at Kakum, and paddle to hippos on the Black Volta.
Ghana's protected areas span 4,840 km² of savannah at Mole, the last virgin rainforests at Ankasa, and community-run sanctuaries where sacred monkeys greet visitors at dawn.
Mole National Park is Ghana's flagship wildlife destination — elephants, baboons and warthogs wander past the motel pool, and walking safaris are a Mole specialty unlike most African parks.
Kakum's seven swinging canopy bridges suspend you 30m above one of West Africa's last untouched rainforests. Dawn walks reveal hornbills, forest elephants and clouds of butterflies.
Smaller sanctuaries punch above their weight: Boabeng-Fiema's sacred mona and colobus monkeys, Tafi Atome's habituated mona monkeys in a community forest, Paga's friendly crocodiles, Wechiau's community hippo sanctuary on the Black Volta, and Bobiri's 400+ butterfly species.
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Frequently asked
Yes — Mole National Park is the most reliable, with daily walking safaris that get within a few metres. Ankasa, Bia and Kyabobo also have forest elephants.
Yes — the bridges are sturdy and well-maintained. Children under 6 walk in an adult's arms or skip the upper bridges.
December–April for Mole (dry season concentrates animals around water). Year-round for Kakum, Boabeng-Fiema and the rainforest parks.