| Mole National Park | |
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 An African bush elephant at the park | |
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| Location |  Ghana |
| Nearest city | Larabanga |
| Coordinates | 9°42′N 1°50′W / 9.700°N 1.833°W |
| Area | 4840 km2 |
| Established | 1958 |
Mole National Park, one of Ghana's seven national parks, is the country's largest wildlife refuge.[1][2] The park is located in the Savannah region of Ghana on savanna and riparian ecosystems at an elevation of 50 m, with a sharp escarpment forming the southern boundary of the park. The Park is 24 km from Damongo, the district capital, 146 km south east of Tamale, the Regional capital. The park is 700 km from Accra and 430 km from Kumasi.[3] The park's entrance is reached through the nearby town of Larabanga.[1][4] It covers an area of about 4,577 square kilometers of fairly undisturbed Guinea savannah in the northern part of Ghana.[2] The Levi and Mole Rivers are ephemeral rivers flowing through the park, leaving behind only drinking holes during the long dry season.[5] This area of Ghana receives over 10 mm per year of rainfall. A long-term study has been done on Mole National Park to understand the impact of human hunters on the animals in the preserve.[6]
The park is also Ghana’s most developed tourism site in terms of tourist amenities. The reserve has West Africa’s first luxury safari lodge nestled in the heart of the Mole forest. Zaina the country’s premier ecolodge provides world class hospitality service with a unique touch.[3]
- ^ a b Briggs, Philip J. (2007). Ghana, 4th (Bradt Travel Guide). Bradt Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-84162-205-7.
- ^ a b "Mole National Park, Northen Ghana". Mole National Park. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ a b "Visit Ghana - Mole National Park". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
- ^ "Visit Ghana - Savanna Region". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ Bowell, R. T.; R. K. Ansah (1993). "Trace Element Budget in an African Savannah Ecosystem". Biogeochemistry. 20 (2): 103–126. doi:10.1007/BF00004137. S2CID 97181325.