Wildlife Reserves Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 710)

WJ;!,,OLIFE RESERVES l\EGVl,A'.I'IONS, 19'1:i' . r exercise of the powers conferred on the President by section 11 · the Wild Animals Preservation Act. 1961 (Act 43), these ReRula ms are hereby made this 20th day of September, 1971. l. The areas of land the situations and limits of which are ecified in the Schedule to these Regulatfons are hereby established Reserves, and shall be designated by the following namcs (a) Mole National Park: (b) Digya National Park; (c) Bui National Park; (d) Shai Hills Game Production Reserve; (e) Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve; (f) Owabi Wildlife Sanctuary, LJ, 710. Establish• mcut of Reserves. 2. No person shall at any time-- Eutiy to bo (a) enter a Reserve except with the consent of the Chief au,borised. Game and Wildlife Oflicer and subject to such condi tions as he may determine; · (b) contravene dny condition subject to which he has been permitted to enter a. Reserve. 3. (1) No person shall at any time- Prot,ctioa (a) huut, capture or destroy any animal or collect or ~~!~[;;j destroy any plant within a Reserve, except with the life, written consent of the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer which shall only bo given for Conservation and Management purposes; (b) bring into a Reb1vrve any equipment or apparatus which may be used to hunt, capture or destroy any animal; (c) take any animal or plant out of a Reserve without the · written consent of the Chief Grune and Wildlife Officer. (2) A Game Officer may seize aud confiscate any equipment apparatus brought into a. Reserve which is in the opinicn of tho rme Officer capable of being used to hunt, capture or destroy any imal, and such equipment or apparatus may be disposed of in Jh manner as the Chief Game and \Vildlife Officer thinks fit. i. No person shall at any time (n) Ii.ght any fire within a Reserve; (/J) pollute any water witJuo a Kescrve; Prm,ec:iou of r1:.i,c:iitk$. Offences, Interoro tadon, Revocation. WlLDLIF'E RESERVES REGULA.110NS. [971 (c) ttbandon any litter or unwan(I." artJclcs within a Reserve; (d) without the written consent of the Chief Game and Wildlife Officer, clear or cultivate any area within a Reserve. 5. Any person who contravenes any provision of regulations 2 to 4 thatl he guilty of Rn offence and liable on summary convie,.. tion to a fine not exceeding N!ZZ00.00 or to imprisonment not exceed ing six months or to both. 6~ In these RegnlL:itions "Plant" includes any form of vegetable life; "Reserve" includes a National Park, Game Production Reserve, Strict Nature Reserve and Wildlife Sanc tuary. 7. The Wild Animals Preservation (Game Reserves) Regulations, 1 962 (L.l. 171) are hereby revoked. SCHEDULE MOLE NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Pos1noN AND Size The Mole National Park lies between latitudes 9° 12' and 10° 13' north and ongitudes 1° 22' and 2° 13', It is bounded on the south by the main road rom Damongo to Sawla and on the north by the Kulpawn River. It has an T\ ;,;imitll.'.1 uica of 1,896 square miks. Commencing from Mile 52 une mile fro1n Larabanga village on the )arnongo-Sawla Road for a distance of 25 miles to Mile 77 one mile from ·.1rup1::- village. Thence CH\ t\ beating of 358') fol' a distance of 51300' B.P. 3. )n a bearing of 30!' 30' for a distance of 23,220' to B.P. 9 )n a bearing of 347" for a distance of 25,000' to B.P. 23. )n a bearing of 44" 30' for a distance of 63,000' to B.P. 48 h1 a bearing of 68" 30' for a di3tuncc of 1,000' to B.P. 49 ln n hearing of 350,:, for a <listancc of 30,880' to H.P. 61 )fl a bccring of 54" 30' for .1 distance of 87,0lKl' to ll.P. 96 ►n l\ h(;ariug of 72:) 30' fur tt distance of 17,400' to B.P. 103 3 WILDLIFE RESERVES REGULATIONS, 1971 On a bearing of 60° for a distance of 25,250' to B.P. 110 On a bearing of 8 I' for a distance of 43,000' to B.P. 127 On a bearing of 125° for a distance of 2,700' to B.P. 128 On n bearing of 99° for a distance of 7,500' to B.P. 131 On a bearing of 351 ° 30' for a distance of 31,500' to B.P. 143 LI. 710. Then following the Kulpawn River down stream for a distance of 172,000 ft to .B.P. 144 on a beanng or 120" for a tllstauce uf .14,000' Lu Il.l', lGG. Thou~, on a bearing of 217° for a distance of 25,000' to B.P. 177. On a bearing of l %0° for a distance of 30,0GQ' tc B.P. 182 On a bearing or 2.14' for a distance of 26,~00' tu ll.P. 193 On a bearing of 180° for a distance of 18,200' to B.P. 200 On a bearing of 196° for a distance of 5,000' to B.P. 202 On a bearing of 221 ° for a distance of 16,000' to B.P. 208 On a bearing of 271 ° for a distance of 5,000' to B.P. 210 On a hearing of216° for a distance of 12,000' to B.P. 215 On a bearing of 286' for a distance of 2,640' to Il.P. 216 On a bearing of 213° 30' for a distance of 40,000' to B.P. 232 On a bearing of 182° 30' for a distance of20,000' to B.P. 240 On a bearing of 202° 30' for a distance of 14,500' to B.P. 246 On a bearing of 298° for a distance of 8,250' to B.P. 249 On a bearing of 250° for a distance of 5,250' to B.P. 251 On a bearing of 177° for a distance of 3,100' to B.P. 254 On a bearing of 198° 30' for a distance of 2,200' to B.P. 256 On a be•ring of 204° for a distance of 7,800' to B.P. 257 On a bearing of 218' 30' for a distance of 6,000' to B.P, 258 Oita bearing of 173' 30' for a distance of 4,400' to B.P. 260 On a b<>sring of 156° for a distance of 3.500' to B.P, 261 On a bearing of 237° 30' for a distance of 5,250' to B.P. 263 On a bearing of 243° 30' for a distance of 5,000' to B.P. 265 On a bearing of 268° 30' for a distance of 3,800' to B.P. 267 On a bearing of 252° for a distance of 2,500' to ·B.P. 268 On a bearing of 272° for a distance of 3,500' to B.P. 269 On a bearing of 248° for a distance of 2,200' to B.P. 270 On a bearing of 276° for a distance of 2,200' to P.B. 271 On a bearing of 231' 30' for a distance of 2,300' to B.P. 272 On a bearing of 195" 30' for a distance of 1,500' to B.P. 273 On a bearing of 185° 30' for a distance of 29,000' to B.P. 28S 4 WILDLIFE RESERVES REGULATIONS, 1971 On a bearing of 159° for a distance of 8,600' to B.P. 288 On a bearing of 192° 30' for a distance of 12,400' to B.P. 293 On a bea.ring of 150° for n distance of 14,250' to D.P. 299. Then following the Murugu-Larabanga road for a distance of 29,000 ft. to B.P. 300 and on a bearing of 239" 30' for 37,100' to Mile 52 on the: Damongo ~awla road which is the point of commencement. All bearings are approximate and refer to True North. All distances are more or less. DIGYA NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION AU that piece or parcel of land situated on the western shore of the Volta ~ake commencing from the confluence of River Obosum and Nsoja thence by t cut line on a bearing of. 287° 30' (true hearing) for a distance of 173 chains 11.418 ft.) to Boundary Pil1ar 5, passing through Boundary Pillars 2 to 4, thence \Ya cut line on a bearing of 319° 30' for a distance of 36 chains (2.376 ft.) to I.P. 6, thence by a cut line on a bearing of 287° 30' for a distance of 990 chains 55,340 ft.) to B.P. 31, passing through Boundary Pillars 7 to 30; thence by a cut "<;" on a bcari11g of 330° for a dislam:e of 960 chains (63,228 ft.) to B.P. 51, pass• through B.P.s 32 to 50; thence by a cut"line on a bearfog of 270° for a distance f 300 chains (19,767 ft.) to B.P. 59, passing through B.P.s 52 to 58, thence by cut line on a bearing of 0° for a. distance of 880 chains (57,800 ft.) to River ene, Boundary Pillar 81, passing through B.P.s 60 to 80; thence follo,ving the ene to Lake Volta foHowing a line one mile off-shore from low water level own to the mouth of Apepcsu River: thence from the Apepesu River on ;:i ~aring of 274° for a distance of 163 chains (IO, 700 ft.) to B.P. 85 passing through .P.s 82 to 84; and on a bearing of 290° for a distance of 225 dmins (14,800 ft.) 1 B.P. 91, pasing through B.P.s 86 to 90. to the Ntoaboma Rivcr,.thence down ream to the Konsupebi (Atonsupebi) to the Obosum River; thence following e Obosum up stream to the confluence of rivers Obosum and Nsoja which the point of commencement. /.Jl bearing:; are approximate and refer to True North. All distances are more or less. 11/LUL/FE J<JSSBI\VJ';S RCGVLAT/ONS, 1911 BUI NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION Boundary Pillar 1, the point of commencement lies on the west side of the Ramhoi .. Bole (N.T. 23) Road at a distance of 1 ?.O chains in a generally north westerly direction from the junction of the Bamboi-Bole Road with the Halcrows Road from Banda-Nkwanta to Jema in the village of Banda-Nkwant<i. Thence on a cut line on a bearing of 23' for a distance of 450 chains to B.P. 2. 'Thence on a cut line on a bearing of 245" for a distance of 420 chains to B.P. 3 which lies on the northern bank of the Black Volta River. Crossing the river to B.P. 4. Thence on a cut line on a bearing of 215' 45' for a distance of 170.25 chains to B.P. 5. Thence on a. out line on n bearing of: 233° 45' for a distance of 195.60 chains to B.P. 6 133° 45' for a distance of 90.00 chains to B.P. 7 187° 15' for a distance of 58.24 chains to B.P. 8 237° 30' for a distance of 65.00 chains to B.P. 9 213° 45' for a distance of 75.50 chains to B.P. IO 232° 45' for a distance of 95. 72 chains to B.P. 11 216° 45' for a distance of 73. 74 chains to B.P. 12 Thence on a cut line on a bearing of 123" 45' for a di>tance of 2.80 i;hains to B.P. 13 227° 00' for a distance of 56.27 chains to B.P. 14 179' 30' for a distance of42.40 chains to B.P. 15 223° 00' for a distance of 62. 75 chains to B.P. 16 206° 45' for a distance of 17. 75 chains to B.P. 17 221° 45' for a distance of 40.00 chains to B.P. 18 213° 00' for a distance of 196.00 chains to B,P. 19 211° 30' for a distance of20.67 chains to B.P. 20 188' 30 for a distance of 297.00 chains to B,P. 21 301° 30' for a distance of 25,83 chains to B.P. 22 202' 30' for a distance 283.33 chains to B.P. 23 125° 00' for a distance of 21.93 chains to B.P. 24 Following th~ left hank of the River Chen up stre1'1m. Thence on a cut Hne on a bearing of: 18' 00' for a distance of 172.60 chains to B.P. 25 31° 00' for a distance of 119.03 chains to B.P. 26 356° 00' for a distance of 321.66 chains to B.P. 27 13° 30' for a distance of 363.95 chains to B.P. 28 296° 00' for a distance of 552.00 chains to B.P. 29 2" oo· tor a distance or 364.UU cliams to tt. !'. ;;o 6 WILDLIFE RCSERVES RCGULATA-JS, 1971 Following the boundary of the Frontier. Thence along the Ghana-Ivory Coast International Boundary for a distance of 2,545.50 chains to B.P. 31 on the southern bunk of the Black Volta, west of the Seri-Black Volta con fluence. Thence in a generally easterly direction for a distance of l J 8 chains following the southern bank of the Black Volta to the confluence of the Seri Black Volta Rivers. Thence in a generally north~easterly direction following the southern bank of the Seri River for a distance of 576 chains to the confluence of the Seri-Donjayiri Rivers. Thence a cut line on a bearing of 150' for a distance of l,667 chains to J3.P. 32. Thence on a cut tine on a bearing of 149° for distance of 238 chains to B.P. 33. Thence along the west side uf tl,e Bamboi-Bole Road in a generally south-easterly direction for 290 chains to B.P. 34. Thence a cut line on a bearing of 208° for a distance of 100 chains to B.P. 35. Thence a cut line on a bearing of 105° for a distance of 140 chains to B.P. 36. Thence along the west side of Bomboi-Bole Road in a generally south-westerly direction for a distance of 125 chains to B.P. 37. Thence a cut line on a bearing of 184° for a distance of 80 chains to H.P. 38. Thence a cut line on a bearing of 92° for a distance of 70 chains to B,P. 139. Thence along tl1e west side of the Bamboi-Bole Road in a generally south-easterly direction for a distance of 310 chains to the point of commencement. All bearings are approximate and refer to True North. All distances are more or less. SHAI IIlLLS GAME PRODUCTION RESERVE BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION All that piece or parcel of land described below, lying to the east of the main Tema-Akosombo motor road, near the village of Doryumu. Commencing from Survey Department Pillar No. E.P. 15/654 situated on the Doryumu-Tekpanya foot path on a bearing of 136' for a distance of 53.85 chains to B.P. I; thence on a bearing of 12' 30' along Tema-Akosombo motor road for a distance of 320 chains to B.P. 9, passing through B.P.s 2 to 8. Thence following a cut line on a bearing of 17' for a distance of 20 chains to B.P. JO; thence on a bearing of 360" for a distance of 80.80 chairts to B.P. 12, passing through B.P. 11. Thence on a bearing of 80' 30' for a distance of 212.8& chains to ll.P. 17, passing througl1 B.P.s 13 tu 16. Thence following a cut lino on a bearing of 180" 30' for a distance of 592.50 chains to B.P. 32, passing through B.P.s 18 to 31. Thence a cut line on a bearing of 293° for a distance of 40 cha;n• '" RP 1 1 Thence following a cut line on a bearing of 297° for a distance of 20 chains to B.P. 34; thence a cut line on a bearing of 314" tor a distance of 60.36 chn s to B.P. 36, passing through RP. 35. Thence on a bearing of 312' along the Tckpanya-Doryumu motor road for a distance of 114 chains to B.P. 39, p,\ssit-ig t.hrotigh n.l>.s :n nrad 3&. The-net': aln,,g 1hc ~atd motor road on a bcadng of 252° for a distance of 48.95 chains to li.P. 40. Thence along the 7 L.I. 710, WILDLIFE RESERVES REGULATIONS, 1971 road on a bearing of 298' for a distance of 17.98 chains to B.P, 41, thence following a cut line on a bearing or 315" for a distance or 18.13 chains to B.P. 42, thence on a bearing of 31 I' for a distance of 6,27 chains to B.P. 43. Thence on a cut line on a bearing of 306' for a distance of 12,77 chains crossing the Jema Tema Qn;}rry RaiJwny T Jn~ to RP 1 the>; pnint of co-!11m~nl'E>men1 All bearings are approximate and refer to True North, All distances are more or less, Chain used is the Gunter's Chain, (i.e. 66 ft./chain). Total distance is approximately 19.6 miles, Total area is approximately 18.04 sq. miles. KOGYAE STRICT NATURE RESERVE BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION . All that piece or parcel of land situated in the Ejura District in the Ashanti Region commencing from B.P. 1 which is a P111ar situated at the confluence of Dida and Afram Rivers (on the northern bank of the confluence), Thence on a cut line on a bearing of 32' for a distance of approximately 330 chains to B.P. 2, thence on a bearing of 259° for a distance of 45 chains to B.P. 3; thence on a bearing of 320° for a dfatancc of 32.5 chains to D.P. 4, thcncG <,n ,t bearing of 21° for a distance of 47.5 chains to B.P. 5, thence on a bearing of 33' for a distance of 152.5 chains to B.P. 7; thence on a bearing of 140° for a distance of 37.5 chains to BP. 8; thence on a cut line on a bearing of 28" for 97.5 chains to B.P, 9. Thence on a bearing or 90" for a distance of ~IO chains to 13.P, 10; thence due south on a bearing of 180" for a distance of 420 chains to cut Berem-Amantin road at B.P. 11, thence along the Ilcrem-Cheriase-Bong-Aframso road in south-westerly direction to Aframso No. 1 I nt B.P~ 12: thence foHowing the Afram River up stream in a north-westerly directioll to B.P. 1 the point of commencement, All bearings are approximate and refer to True North, AU distances are more or less. OWADI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION All that piece or parcel of land commencing from GCGA. 4/30/3 situated on the south side of the Sunyani-Kumasi Road and approximately three thousand, seven hundred and eighty (3,780) feet as measured west north-west along the said road from its junction wilh the Bari Ofllno-Kumasi rna<l in the village of Abrcpo, tht:ncc by a cut line on ti bl...";lffog of I i'lO' for a di\(;;:1cc (:f 55 chain. t,., Ci('(;,\. •1 1.<wr; r, .... :i-:t 1I,r·,~1.::•h (!('(;.\ . . /lir':',J ·:r,d (i<'(;.\ .r·•.' 1 "'": WILDLlFE RESERVES REGULATltJS, 1971 thence by a cut line on a beal'ing of 270' for a distance of 74.5 chains to GCGA '4/30/9, passing through GCGA. 4/30/7 and GCGA. 4/30/8; thence by a cui line on a bearing of 360' for a distance of 32 chains to GCGA. 4/30/12 passing through GCGA. 4/30/ IO an:! GCGA. 4/JO(l l; the11ce by a cut line on a beating of270' for a distance of82.S chains to GCGA. 4/30/15 passing through GCGA.s 4/30/13 and 14; thence by a cut line on a bearing of 360" for a distance of9 chains to GCGA. 4/30/16; thence by a cut line on a bearing of 270' for a distance of 87.5 chains to GCGA. 4/30/22, passing through GCGA.s 4/30/17-21; thence by a cut line on a bearing of 36W for a distance of 73.5 chains to GCGA. 4/30/25, passi11g through GCGA. 4/30/24; thence by a cut line on a bearing of 261° for a distance of 14.5 chains to GCGA. 4/50; thence by a cut line on a bearing of 360° for a distance of 67 chains to GCGA. 4/30/44, passing through GCGA.s 4/30/49 .45; thence by n cui line on n bearing of 90° for a distance of 6 chains to the Pasoro-Owabi Road, passittg through GCGA. 4/30.'43; thence northwards along the Pasoro-Owabi Road to GCSA. 4/30/249 situated on the south-western side of the road; thence by a cut line on a bea1fog of 90° for a distance of 56.5 chains to CiCSA. 4/30/247, passing tl\rough OCSA. 4/30/248; thence by a cut line on a bearing of 180" for a distance of 8.5 chains to GCSA. 4/30/24.5, passing through GCSA. 4/30/246; thence on a bearing of 90° for a distance of 92 chains to GCSA. 4/30/241, passing through GCSA.s 4/244-242; thence by a cut line on a bearing of I 800 for a distance of 26 ~hains to GCSA. 4/30/239, passing through GCSA. 4/30/240; thc,wc bv 11 cut line on a bearing of 90° for a distance of 61 chains, to GCSA. 4/3◊/,:Yr, p;.s,ing through GCSA. 4/30/238;thence byacutlineoua.be:1ring of 180' for u <listut1ce of I 5.5 chains to GCSA. 4/30/236; thence by a cut tine on a bearing of 90° for a dis· ,nee of 44 chains to GCSA. 4/30/232, passing through GCSA.s 4/30/235-233; thence by a cut line on a bearing of 180' passing through GCSA. 4/30/23\A, GCSA. 4/30/231, GCGA. 4/30/2 to GCGA. 4/30/3 which is the point of commencement. All bearings are approximate and refer to True North. All distances are more or less. By Command of the President T. D. BRODIE-MENDS Minister responsible for Lands and Mineral Resources Dale of Guzetl• notifuati<>n., Sth November, 1971 PPJNTED BY 'l'Hl! GHANA .PUllLfSHtNO CORf'ORAT(ON (PJUNTJNO OMStON) )!.C.CRk'rfMA~ 01'A.>~i\ Prlce BNp r:-;-:i NATIONAL PARKS, STRICT NAI um:; V'.!'1 j1.UI RESERVES,GAME PRODUCTION ~ RESERVES. ARfA:5 UNDER INVt;;:;;.TIGAllON I• :t. FOR POTJ.:'.NTIAL OEVEt.OPMENi. " . ,,. 'eta ;o' MA~INE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY,