Wildlife Reserves (Amendment) Regulations, 1977 (L.I. 1105)
Made 1977-04-29 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Ghana
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- protected area, hunting/capture, national parks
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WlLDLIFE RIIS'ERVF.,S (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1977 IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Supreme Military Council by i,ootiun 11 of tl1c Wild Animals Preacrvatkm, Act, 1961 (A\'lt 43) these Regulations are made this 21st day of April, 1977. L.I. 1105. I. The Wildlife Reserves Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 710) as amended L.I. 71~ Ul: li,;..l1;:;f.iy fulf..h, ;r <1.1.111;;)1U~U ~ fulluw:,,- i.men • (a) by the deletion from regulation 1 thereof, of the words "Bia West Game Production Reserve" and ''Bia South Game Production Reserve": (b) by the insertion at the end of the list of names of Reserves specified in regulation I thereof, of lhe following new Reserve~''(m} Bia Game Production l\.e:,crvc.·· (c) by the substitution for the particulars specified in the Schedule thereto relating to the Bia National Park of the new particulars specified in the Schedule h~ thes~ Regulations; (d) by the deletion from the Schedule thereto, of the parti culars relating to "Bia West Game Production Reserve'~ and "Bfa South Oarue Production Keservc"; and (e) by the insertion at tm> end of the Schedule thereto of the particulars specified in the Schedule to tb.ese Regn1fltion11. rn1n.1ing to thf" JUu Gam.e Production Reserve. 2. The following instruments are hereby revoked-· ~I.on. (n) Wilrltife lw$erVe!J. (Amendment) ltegula.tiom:, 1974 (L.l. 881); (b) Sefwi Wiawso State (Bia Tributaries Forest Reserve) ByeMlaws, 1940; and (c) Sofwi Wiawso Stab, (Bia Tributaries Forest Reserve) Byo-laws (Amendment) Order, 1954. SCHEDULE LI. 1105. 2 WILDLIFE RESERVES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1977 "BIA NATIONAL PARK DESCRIPTION All that piece or parcel of land known as site for Bia National Park situate and lying and being at Debiso South in the Bia Tribu• taries South Forest Reserve in the Sefwi Wiawso District of the Westorn Region of tho Rcpuhlio of Gh1.tna tho boundary whereof commencing at a pillar marked BNP,1 which pillar is approximately 6,600 feet East of Latitude 03° 051 and approximately 14,600 feet North of Latitude 6° 35' whose intersection of Pillar :8NP.l is Longitude 03" OJ' 30.., and Latitude 6" 37' 2j" at Konmmso Vi11age. The boundary runs on a bearing of 126° 30' which bearing together with all further bearings hereinafter mentioned is referred to the Meridian 1 ° West Longitude-for approximately 12,000 feet to a pillar marked BNP.2 and thence on a bearing of 161 ° 30' for approx(~ mately 10,800 feet to a pillar marked BNP.3 and thence on a bearing of 1BS0 301 for approximately 10,SOO feet to a pillar marked BNP.3A an<l. thence on a hearine- of 1.'57° 10' for apprnxim::it~ly ?1, 700 fru,t to a pHlar marked BNP.38 at1d thence on a bearing of 279° 30' for approximately 16;000 feet to a pillar marked BNP.3C and thence on a bearing of 20° 001 for approximately 12,500 feet to a pillar marked DMP.12 !:l.n,<;l tho>X1.c11> on 3 'r,..,1-1,ri:ns of ,s6° 00' f'm· « pp.oximatcly 6,000 feet to a pillar marked BNP.13 and thence on a bearing of 60° 00' for approximately 24,700 feet to the point of commence~ ment thus enclosing an area of 30.00 square miles be the same scvctal dimoit&iuus. lttU-.; more or les\\ as the same premises are more particularly delineated and shewn edged pink on the plan attached herewith," "BIA GAME PRODUCTION RESERVE DESCRIPTION All that piece or parcel of Jand known as site for Bia Game Production Reserve situate South of the Site for Ri~ Nat.ioJ111l .Park in. the Bia Tributaries South Forest Reserve in the Sefwi Wiawso Djstrict of the Western Region of the Republic of Ghana the boun~ dary whereof commencing at a pillar marked BNP.3A which pillar is ;:ipproximately 19,500 feet on a bearing of 185° 30'-wWch bcadug together with all further beari,~gs hereinafter mentfoned is referred to Meridian 1 ° West Longitude:.....from a pillar marked BMP.3 which pillar marks the Eastern boundary of the said Bia National 3 WILDLIFE JlllSERVES (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1977 Pa.rk site the boundary runs in a,. southerly direction on ::i hearlng of 185' 30' for approxhnately 29,000 feet to a pillar marked BNP.4 ~nd thence on a bearing of 150"' 00' for approximately 43,600 feet passing through a pillar marked BNP,5 to a pillar marked BNP.SA and thence on u bearing of 247" 00' fur apprnAimuwly 151000 fct:t to a pillar marked »NP.5~ and thence on a bearing of 321" 00' for approximately 14,800 feet to a pillar marked BNP.SC and thence on a bearing of 310° 00' for approximately 31,300 feet passing through a pillarma;ked BNP.i to a pillar marked BNP.8 and thence on a bearing of 266c, 00' for 32,500 feet passing through a pi11ar marked BNP.9 to a pillar marked BNP.9A and thence on a bearing of 33° 001 for a\l'PrOtlmaicly 2'2.000 feet passing through a pillar marked BNP.JO to a pillar marked BNP.I! and thence on a bearing of 20' 00' for approximately I 6,000 feet to a pillar marked BNP,3C which pillar marks. th.e routh-western corner of the aforesaid BIA NA1"l0b-1At, P.A.:tU;,; ~ad th,u;,eo on A hol¾"iq of 99° 30' £or appr-oxi• mately 16,000 feet to a pillar marked BNP.3• and thence on a bearing of 77° 30' for appr~ximately 21,700 foet to the point of com• mencement thus enclosing an area of 88.00 square miles be the same several dimcn.Uon~ littlo mon! or ltiis:i a:s ilw sam~ premises arc more particularly delineated and shewn edged pink on the Plan attached herewith." GEN!lRAL I. K. ACHEAMPONG Chairman of the Supreme Military Council Date of Gazette ttoti.6,;a.ti~n.: 29th April, 1917, L,l, 1105,