Fauna
The mixture of forest and grassland provide habitat for a range of species from large mammals such as forest elephants, hippopotamus and antelopes such as the Red-flanked Duiker to the common tortoise as well as more localised species including Patas Monkeys and Ghana worm lizards (Amphisbaenia).
The wetlands in the region are rich in birdlife, including Iris Glossy-starling and Black Crowned Crane.
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