Bonsu Eco Park, formerly Bunso Arboretum, is located in the Eastern Region of Ghana, south of the town of Bunso. It was founded in 1935 by two British men but later developed into a recreational park by Ghanaians in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism Ghana.[1] The site has over 600 species of trees used for used for various medicinal purposes.[2] The Bunso Eco Park is a dense forest endowed with many medicinal plants, herbs and wild animals. The arboretum has within its enclave over 600 species of plants, 105 species of birds, 57 species of snakes, 300 species of butterflies, assorted fruits including; grapes, passion and the star fruit.[3]
Location
editThe arboretum is situated 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) off the Bunso junction on the Accra–Kumasi highway.
Facilities
editThe arboretum contains different species of flowers and trees. It has a butterfly sanctuary and a canopy walkway, the second to be built in Ghana.[4][5]
History
editThe arboretum was officially opened in 1935 by two British nationals, Frank Thompson and David Gillet. After some time, the arboretum was handed over to the Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as a research facility until 2019, when government of Ghana together with other private companies and the Akyem Abuakwa Traditional Council partnered to open the Arboretum up as a tourist facility.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "People&Places: The 'hidden' presidential seat in the heart of a magical garden – Bunso Eco Park's story". GhanaWeb. 2021-05-20. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "Visit Ghana - Bunso Eco Park (Arboretum)". Visit Ghana. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ a b Badu-Agyei, Bertha; Tamakloe, Millicent (April 10, 2021). "Bunso Arboretum: an exceptional tourist site in the Eastern Region | News Ghana". Ghana News Agency. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ^ "Bunso arboretum canopy walkway - East Akim Municipal". east-akim-municipal.olx.com.gh. Archived from the original on 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2015-06-06.
- ^ "Second canopy walkway goes up at Bunso". Retrieved 2015-06-06.
External links
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