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Abiriw Sacred Grove
Akwapim North District, Eastern Region, Ghana
Ghana
Active but degrading
Single grove
- Location
- Akwapim North District, Eastern Region, Ghana
- Coordinates
- ~5.97°N 0.07°W
- Size
- Not specified (forest/secondary blocks)
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (long-established)
- Status
- Active but degrading
- Deity & Religion
- Ancestral spirits/deities; Akan traditional religion
- Community & Guardians
- Akan (Akwapim)
- Vernacular name
- Nananom pow / fetish grove
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Ancestral grove, shrine; medicinal herbs; bird refuge
Plant species
Forest trees (savanna specialists at edges)
Biome & fauna
Semi-deciduous forest; 66 bird species/22 families (411 individuals)
Threats & protection
Encroachment, fragmentation, weakened taboos
Source
Kangah-Kesse et al., Abiriw Sacred Grove bird study (2005 survey)