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IN exercise of the powers
conferred on the President by
section 11 of the Wild Animals
Preservation Act, 1961 (Act 43),
these Regulations are hereby made
this 20th day of September, 1971.
Regulation 1—Establishment of
Reserves.
The areas of land the situations
and limits of which are specified
in the Schedule to these
Regulations are hereby established
as Reserves, and shall be
designated by the following names—
(a) Mole National Park;
(b) Digya National Park;
(c) Bui National Park;
(d) Shai Hills Game Production
Reserve;
(e) Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve;
(f) Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary.
Regulation 2—Entry to be
Authorised.
No person shall at any time —
(a) enter a Reserve except with
the consent of the Chief Game and
Wildlife Officer and subject to
such conditions as he may
determine;
(b) contravene any condition
subject to which he has been
permitted to enter a Reserve.
Regulation 3—Protection of Animal
and Plant Life.
No person shall at any time —
(a) hunt, capture or destroy any
animal or collect or destroy any
plant within a Reserve, except
with the written consent of the
Chief Game and Wildlife Officer
which shall only be given for
Conservation and Management
purposes;
(b) bring into a Reserve any
equipment or apparatus which may
be used to hunt, capture or
destroy any animal;
(c) take any animal or plant out
of a Reserve without the written
consent of the Chief Game and
Wildlife Officer.
(2) A Game Officer may seize and
confiscate any equipment or
apparatus brought into a Reserve
which is in the opinion of the
Game Officer capable of being used
to hunt, capture or destroy any
animal, and such equipment or
apparatus may be disposed of in
such manner as the Chief Game and
Wildlife Officer thinks fit.
Regulation 4—Protection of
Amenities.
No person shall at any time —
(a) light any fire within a
Reserve;
(b) pollute any water within a
Reserve;
(c) abandon any litter or unwanted
articles within a Reserve.
(d) without the written consent of
the Chief Game and Wildlife
Officer, clear or cultivate any
area within a Reserve.
Regulation 5—Offences.
Any person who contravenes any
provision of regulations 2 to 4
shall be guilty of an offence and
liable on summary conviction to a
fine not exceeding N¢200.00 or to
imprisonment not exceeding six
months or to both.
Regulation 6—Interpretation.
"Plant" includes any form of
vegetable life;
"Reserve" includes a National
Park, Game Production Reserve,
Strict Nature Reserve and Wildlife
Sanctuary.
Regulation 7—Revocation.
The Wild Animals Preservation
(Game Reserves) Regulations, 1962
(L.I. 171) are hereby revoked.
SCHEDULE
MOLE NATIONAL PARK
BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
POSITION AND SIZE
The Mole National Park lies
between latitudes 9° 12' and 10°
13' north and longitudes 1° 22'
and 2°13'. It is bounded on the
south by the main road from
Damongo to Sawla and on the north
by the Kulpawn River. It has an
approximate area of 1,896 square
miles.
Commencing from Mile 52 one mile
from Larabanga village on the
Damongo-Sawla Road for a distance
of 25 miles to Mile 77 one mile
from Grupe village. Thence on a
bearing of 358° for a distance of
5,300' B.P. 3.
On a bearing of 301° 30' for a
distance of 23,220' to B.P. 9
On a bearing of 347° for a
distance of 25,000' to B.P. 23.
On a bearing of 44° 30' for a
distance of 63,000' to B.P. 48
On a bearing of 68° 30' for a
distance of 1,000' to B.P. 49
On a bearing of 350° for a
distance of 30,880' to B.P. 61
On a bearing of 54° 30' for a
distance of 87,000' to B.P. 96
On a bearing of 72° 30' for a
distance of 17,400' to B.P. 103
On a bearing of 60° for a distance
of 25,250' to B.P. 110
On a bearing of 81° for a distance
of 43,000' to B.P. 127
On a bearing of 125° for a
distance of 2,700' to B.P. 128
On a bearing of 99° for a distance
of 7,500' to B.P. 131
On a bearing of 351° 30' for a
distance of 31,500' to B.P. 143
Then following the Kulpawn River
down stream for a distance of
172,000 ft. to B.P. 144 on a
bearing of 120° for a distance of
54,000' to B.P. 166. Thence on a
bearing of 217° for a distance of
25,000' to B.P. 177.
On a bearing of 180° for a
distance of 30,000' to B.P. 182
On a bearing of 234° for a
distance of 26,500' to B.P. 193
On a bearing of 180° for a
distance of 18,200' to B.P. 200
On a bearing of 196° for a
distance of 5,000' to B.P. 202
On a bearing of 221° for a
distance of 16,000' to B.P. 208
On a bearing of 271° for a
distance of 5,000' to B.P. 210
On a bearing of 216° for a
distance of 12,000' to B.P. 215
On a bearing of 286° for a
distance of 2,640' to B.P. 216
On a bearing of 213° 30' for a
distance of 40,000' to B.P. 232
On a bearing of 182° 30' for a
distance of 20,000' to B.P. 240
On a bearing of 202° 30'for a
distance of 14,500' to B.P. 246
On a bearing of 298° for a
distance of 8,250' to B.P. 249
On a bearing of 250° for a
distance of 5,250' to B.P. 251
On a bearing of 177° for a
distance of 3,100' to B.P. 254
On a bearing of 198° 30' for a
distance of 2,200' to B.P. 256
On a bearing of 204° for a
distance of 7,800' to B.P. 257
On a bearing of 218° 30' for a
distance of 6,000' to B.P. 258
On a bearing of 173° 30' for a
distance of 4,400' to B.P. 260
On a bearing of 156° for a
distance of 3,500' to B.P. 261
On a bearing of 237° 30' for a
distance of 5,250' to B.P. 263
On a bearing of 243° 30'for a
distance of 5,000'to B.P. 265
On a bearing of 268° 30' for a
distance of 3,800' to B.P. 267
On a bearing of 252° for a
distance of 2,500' to B.P. 268
On a bearing of 272° for a
distance of 3,500' to B.P. 269
On a bearing of 248° for a
distance of 2,200' to B.P. 270
On a bearing of 276° for a
distance of 2,200' to P.B. 271
On a bearing of 231° 30' for a
distance of 2,300' to B.P. 272
On a bearing of 195° 30' for a
distance of 1,500' to B.P. 273
On a bearing of 185° 30' for a
distance of 29,000' to B.P. 285
On a bearing of 159° for a
distance of 8,600' to B.P. 288
On a bearing of 192° 30' for a
distance of 12,400' to B.P. 293
On a bearing of 150° for a
distance of 14,250' to B.P. 299.
Then following the
Murugu-Larabanga road for a
distance of 29,000 ft. to B.P. 300
and on a bearing of 239° 30' for
37,100' to Mile 52 on the
Damongo-Sawla road which is the
point of commencement.
All bearings are approximate and
refer to True North.
All distances are more or less.
DIGYA NATIONAL PARK
BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
All that piece or parcel of land
situated on the western shore of
the Volta Lake commencing from the
confluence of River Obosum and
Nsoja thence by a cut line on a
bearing of 287° 30' (true bearing)
for a distance of 173 chains
(11,418 ft.) to Boundary Pillar 5,
passing through Boundary Pillars 2
to 4, thence by a cut line on a
bearing of 319° 30' for a distance
of 36 chains (2,376 ft.) to B.P.
6, thence by a cut line on a
bearing of 287° 30' for a distance
of 990 chains (65,340 ft.) to B.P.
31, passing through Boundary
Pillars 7 to 30; thence by a cut
line on a bearing of 330° for a
distance of 960 chains (63,228
ft.) to B.P. 51, passing through
B.P.s 32 to 50; thence by a cut
line on a bearing of 270° for a
distance of 300 chains (19,767
ft.) to B.P. 59, passing through
B.P.s 52 to 58, thence by a cut
line on a bearing of 0° for a
distance of 880 chains (57,800
ft.) to River Sene, Boundary
Pillar 81, passing through B.P.s
60 to 80; thence following the
Sene to Lake Volta following a
line one mile off-shore from low
water level down to the mouth of
Apepesu River; thence from the
Apepesu River on a bearing of 274°
for a distance of 163 chains
(10,700 ft.) to B.P. 85 passing
through B.P.s 82 to 84; and on a
bearing of 290º for a distance of
225 chains (14,800 ft.) to B.P.
91, passing through B.P.s 86 to
90, to the Ntoaboma River, thence
down stream to the Konsupebi (Atonsupebi)
to the Obosum River; thence
following the Obosum up stream to
the confluence of rivers Obosum
and Nsoja which is the point of
commencement.
All bearings are approximate and
refer to True North.
All distances are more or less.
BUI NATIONAL PARK
BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
Boundary Pillar 1, the point of
commencement lies on the west side
of the Bamboi-Bole (N.T. 23) Road
at a distance of 120 chains in a
generally northwesterly direction
from the junction of the Bamboi-Bole
Road with the Halcrows Road from
Banda-Nkwanta to Jema in the
village of Banda-Nkwanta.
Thence on a cut line on a bearing
of 23° for a distance of 450
chains to B.P. 2. Thence on a cut
line on a bearing of 245° for a
distance of 420 chains to B.P. 3
which lies on the northern bank of
the Black Volta River. Crossing
the river to B.P. 4. Thence on a
cut line on a bearing of 215° 45'
for a distance of 170.25 chains to
B.P. 5,. Thence on a cut line on a
bearing of:
233° 45' for a distance of 195.60
chains to B.P. 6
133° 45' for a distance of 90.00
chains to B.P. 7
187° 15' for a distance of 58.24
chains to B.P. 8
237° 30' for a distance of 65.00
cliains to B.P. 9
213° 45' for a distance of 75.50
chains to B.P. 10
232° 45' for a distance of 95.72
chains to B.P. I I
216° 45' for a distance of 73.74
chains to B.P. 12
Thence on a cut line on a bearing
of—
123° 45' for a distance of 2.80
chains to B.P. 13
227° 00' for a distance of 56.27
chains to B.P. 14
179° 30' for a distance of 42.40
chains to B.P. 15
223° 00' for a distance of 62.75
chains to B.P. 16
206° 45' for a distance of 17.75
chains to B.P. 17
221° 45' for a distance of 40.00
chains to B.P. 18
213° 00' for a distance of 196.00
chains to B.P. 19
211° 30' for a distance of 20.67
chains to B.P. 20
188° 30' for a distance of 297.00
chains to B.P. 21
301° 30' for a distance of 25.83
chains to B.P. 22
202° 30' for a distance 283.33
chains to B.P. 23
125° 00' for a distance of 21.93
chains to B.P. 24
Following the left bank of the
River Chen up stream. Thence on a
cut line on a bearing of:
18° 00' for a distance of 172.60
chains to B.P. 25
31° 00' for a distance of 119.03
chains to B.P. 26
356° 00' for a distance of 321.66
chains to B.P. 27
13° 30' for a distance of 363.95
chains to B.P. 28
296° 00' for a distance of 552.00
chains to B.P. 29
2° 00' for a distance of 364.00
chains to B.P. 30
Following the boundary of the
Frontier. Thence along the
Ghana-Ivory Coast International
Boundary for a distance of
2,545.50 chains to B.P. 31 on the
southern bank of the Black Volta,
west of the Seri-Black Volta
confluence. Thence in a generally
easterly direction for a distance
of 118 chains following the
southern bank of the Black Volta
to the confluence of the
Seri-Black Volta Rivers. Thence in
a generally north-easterly
direction following the southern
bank of the Seri River for a
distance of 576 chains to the
confluence of the Seri-Donjayiri
Rivers. Thence a cut line on a
bearing of 150° for a distance of
1.667 chains to B.P. 32. Thence on
a cut line on a bearing of 149°
for distance of 238 chains to B.P.
33. Thence along the west side of
the Bamboi-Bole Road in a
generally south-easterly direction
for 290 chains to B.P. 34. Thence
a cut line on a bearing of 208°
for a distance of 100 chains to
B.P. 35. Thence a cut line on a
bearing of 105° for a distance of
140 chains to B.P. 36. Thence
along the west side of Bomboi-Bole
Road in a generally south-westerly
direction for a distance of 125
chains to B.P. 37. Thence a cut
line on a bearing of 184° for a
distance of 80 chains to B.P. 38.
Thence a cut line on a bearing of
92° for a distance of 70 chains to
B.P. 139. Thence along the west
side of the Bamboi-Bole Road in a
generally south-easterly direction
for a distance of 310 chains to
the point of commencement.
All bearings are approximate and
refer to True North.
All distances are more or less.
SHAI HILLS GAME PRODUCTION RESERVE
BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
All that piece or parcel of land
described below, lying to the east
of the main Tema-Akosombo motor
road, near the village of Doryumu.
Commencing from Survey Department
Pillar No. E.P. 15/654 situated on
the Doryumu-Tekpanya foot path on
a bearing of 136° for a distance
of 53.85 chains to B.P. 1; thence
on a bearing of 12° 30' along
Tema-Akosombo motor road for a
distance of 320 chains to B.P. 9,
passing through B.P.s 2 to 9.
Thence following a cut line on a
bearing of 17° for a distance of
20 chains to B.P. 10, thence on a
bearing of 360° for a distance of
80.80 chains to B.P. 12, passing
through B.P. 11. Thence on a
bearing of 80' 30' for a distance
of 212.88 chains to B.P. 17,
passing through B.P.s 13 to 16.
Thence following a cut line on a
bearing of 180° 30' for a distance
of 592.50 chains to B.P. 32,
passing through B.P.s 18 to 31.
Thence a cut line on a bearing or
293° for a distance of 40 chains
to B.P. 33. Thence following a cut
line on a bearing of 297° for a
distance of 20 chains to B.P. 34;
thence a cut line on a bearing of
314° for a distance of 60.36
chains to B.P. 36, passing through
B.P. 35. Thence on a bearing of
312° along the Tekpanya-Doryumu
motor road for a distance of 114
chains to B.P. 39, passing through
B.P.s 37 and 38. Thence along the
said motor road on a bearing of
252° for a distance of 48.95
chains to B.P. 40. Thence along
the road on a bearing of 298° for
a distance of 17.98 chains to B.P.
41, thence following a cut line on
a bearing of 315° for a distance
of 18. 13 chains to B.P. 42,
thence on a bearing of 311° for a
distance of 6.27 chains to B.P.
43. Thence on a cut line on a
bearing of 306° for a distance of
12.77 chains crossing the
Jema-Tema Quarry Railway Line to
B.P. 1 the point of commencement.
All bearings are approximate and
refer to True North.
All distances are more or less.
Chain used is the Gunter's Chain,
(i.e. 66 ft./chain).
Total distance is approximately
19.6 miles.
Total area is approximately 18.04
sq. miles.
KOGYAE STRICT NATURE RESERVE
BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
All that piece or parcel of land
situated in the Ejura District in
the Ashanti Region commencing from
B.P. 1 which is a Pillar situated
at the confluence of Dida and
Afram Rivers (on the northern bank
of the confluence). Thence on a
cut line on a bearing of 32° for a
distance of approximately 330
chains to B.P. 2, thence on a
bearing of 259° for a distance of
45 chains to B.P. 3; thence on a
bearing of 320° for a distance of
32.5 chains to B.P. 4, thence on a
bearing of 21° for a distance of
47.5 chains to B.P. 5, thence on a
bearing of 33° for a distance of
152.5 chains to B.P. 7; thence on
a bearing of 140° for a distance
of 37.5 chains to B P. 8; thence
on a cut line on a bearing of 28°
for 97.5 chains to B.P. 9. Thence
on a bearing of 90° for a distance
of 510 chains to B.P. 10; thence
due south on a bearing of 180° for
a distance of 420 chains to cut
Berem-Amantin road at B.P. 11,
thence along the
Berem-Cheriase-Bong-Aframso road
in south-westerly direction to
Aframso No. 11 at B.P. 12; thence
following the Afram River up
stream in a north-westerly
direction to B.P. 1 the point of
commencement.
All bearings are approximate and
refer to True North.
All distances are more or less.
OWABI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION
All that piece or parcel of land
commencing from GCGA. 4/30/3
situated on the south side of the
Sunyani-Kumasi Road and
approximately three thousand,
seven hundred and eighty (3,780)
feet as measured west north-west
along the said road from its
junction with the Bari
Offino-Kumasi road in the village
of Abrepo, thence by a cut line
on a bearing of 180° for a
distance of 55 chains to GCGA.
4/30/6 passing through GCGA.
4/30/4 and GCGA. 4/30/5; thence by
a cut line on a bearing of 270°
for a distance of 74.5 chains to
GCGA. 4/30/9, passing through GCGA.
4/30/7 and GCGA. 4/30/8; thence by
a cut line on a bearing of 360°
for a distance of 32 chains to
GCGA. 4/30/12 passing through GCGA.
4/30/10 and GCGA. 4/30/11; thence
by a cut line on a bearing of 270°
for a distance of 82.5 chains to
GCGA. 4/30/15 passing through
GCGA.s 4/30/13 and 14; thence by a
cut line on a bearing of 360° for
a distance of 9 chains to GCGA.
4/30/16; thence by a cut line on a
bearing of 270° for a distance of
87.5 chains to GCGA. 4/30/22,
passing through GCGA.s 4/30/17-21;
thence by a cut line on a bearing
of 360° for a distance of 73.5
chains to GCGA. 4/30/25, passing
through GCGA. 4/30/24; thence by a
cut line on a bearing of 261° for
a distance of 14.5 chains to GCGA.
4/50; thence by a cut line on a
bearing of 360° for a distance of
67 chains to GCGA. 4/30/44,
passing through GCGA.s 4/30/49-45;
thence by a cut line on a bearing
of 90° for a distance of 6 chains
to the Pasoro-Owabi Road, passing
through GCGA. 4/30/43; thence
northwards along the Pasoro-Owabi
Road to GCGA. 4/30/249 situated on
the south-western side of the
road; thence by a cut line on a
bearing of 90° for a distance of
56.5 chains to GCSA. 4/30/247,
passing through GSCA. 4/30/248;
thence by a cut line on a bearing
of 180° for a distance of 8.5
chains to GCSA. 4/30/245, passing
through GCSA. 4/30/246; thence on
a bearing of 90° for a distance of
92 chains to GCSA. 4/30/241,
passing through GCSA.s 4/244-242;
thence by a cut line on a bearing
of 180° for a distance of 26
chains to GCSA. 4/30/239, passing
through GCSA. 4/30/240; thence by
a cut line on a bearing of 90° for
a distance of 61 chains, to GCSA.
4/30/237, passing through GCSA.
4/30/238; thence by a cut line on
a bearing of 180° for a distance
of 15.5 chains to GCSA. 4/30/236;
thence by a cut line on a bearing
of 90° for a distance of 44 chains
to GCSA. 4/30/232, passing through
GCSA.s 4/30/235-233; thence by a
cut line on a bearing of 180°
passing through GCSA. 4/30/231A,
GCSA. 4/30/231, GCGA. 4/30/2 to
GCGA. 4/30/3 which is the point of
commencement.
All bearings are approximate and
refer to True North.
All distances are more or less.
By Command of the President
T. D. BRODIE-MENDS
Minister Responsible for Lands and
Mineral Resources
Date of Gazette Notification: 5th
November, 1971.
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