Erosion affects landscape in Monkey Sanctuary

Nkoranza (Brong Ahafo) 27 July '99

The chief of Boabeng near Nkoranza, Nana Okofo Tabiri Adjei has called for assistance to stop soil erosion in the Boabeng - Fiema Monkey Sanctuary.

Nana Adjei, in an interview appealed to the government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and benevolent organisations to provide them with both financial and technical support to enable the people check the soil erosion, which is affecting the landscape of the area.

As a result of the erosion most buildings in the area are in a poor state.

He said it has also affected the half kilometre feeder road from Boabeng to Fiema, thereby making it very difficult for vehicles to use.

Visitors to the Monkey Sanctuary at times have to leave their vehicles at a point and walk about half of a kilometre to the local Guesthouse.

Nana Adjei, therefore, appealed to the Ghana Tourist Board and the Department of Feeder Roads to make the roads leading to the two communities motorable to attract more visitors to the Sanctuary.