- Location
- Ashanti region, Ghana
- Coordinates
- ~6.6°N 1.5°W
- Elevation
- 50 m
- Size
- Study plots 50×50 m along transects
- Age / Founded
- Traditional
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Akan traditional religion
- Community & Guardians
- Local Ashanti community / traditional authorities
- Vernacular name
- Nananom pow / fetish grove
- Record type
- Single grove
Cultural practices & uses
Sacred grove conservation; biodiversity hotspot
Plant species
Celtis mildbraedii dominant (23.6%); higher tree diversity than nearby reserve
Biome & fauna
Semi-deciduous forest; ants Camponotus furvus abundant; 15 insect spp
Threats & protection
Deforestation, illegal logging, population pressure
Source
Boadi et al. 2017, Int. J. Forestry Research 2017:1721024