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Brutu Forest Reserve Sacred Groves
Nandom Municipality, Upper West Region, Ghana
Ghana
Active (co-managed)
Regional cluster
- Location
- Nandom Municipality, Upper West Region, Ghana
- Coordinates
- ~10.85°N 2.75°W
- Elevation
- Guinea savanna (~300 m)
- Age / Founded
- Traditional (co-managed reserve)
- Status
- Active (co-managed)
- Deity & Religion
- Ancestral/earth deities; Dagaaba traditional religion
- Community & Guardians
- Dagaaba (Nandom) community; chiefs, queen mothers, tendaana (land priest)
- Vernacular name
- Forêt sacrée / Tengani grove
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Taboos & traditional fire belts; sacred groves support reserve co-management
Plant species
Guinea-savanna forest flora
Biome & fauna
Guinea savanna woodland
Threats & protection
NDVI 2001–2022 shows reduced deforestation/increased cover under local co-management
Source
Yahaya, Aazane & Aduko 2026, Discover Sustainability 7:13