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Buoyem (Mprisi) Sacred Grove & Bat Caves
Buoyem, Techiman municipality, Bono East Region
Ghana
Active (ecotourism)
Single grove
- Location
- Buoyem, Techiman municipality, Bono East Region
- Coordinates
- ~7.62°N 1.98°W
- Elevation
- Cliffs & hills (dry semi-deciduous)
- Size
- ~350 ha
- Age / Founded
- Traditional
- Status
- Active (ecotourism)
- Deity & Religion
- Local deities/spirits; Bono Akan traditional religion
- Community & Guardians
- Buoyem community (Bono)
- Vernacular name
- Mprisi sacred grove
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Sacred grove & cave shrines; spiritual significance; habitat tours
Plant species
Dry semi-deciduous forest: diverse trees, shrubs, climbers, herbs
Biome & fauna
Dry semi-deciduous forest; >20,000 Rosetta (Rousettus) fruit bats — a notable cave-dwelling colony; caves, Bibiri falls
Threats & protection
Cultural protection + ecotourism; surrounded by cliffs
Source
Visit Ghana — Buoyem Caves and Sacred Grove; NCRC-Ghana