{"id":279,"date":"2019-10-17T11:25:55","date_gmt":"2019-10-17T09:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/tourismeetdeveloppement\/?p=279"},"modified":"2019-10-17T11:25:55","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T09:25:55","slug":"mole-national-park-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/tourismeetdeveloppement\/2019\/10\/mole-national-park-in-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Mole National Park in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Mole National Park is a protected area in Ghana, known mostly for its wildlife. – Joanne Jeanbourquin<\/em><\/p>\n

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\u201cMole National Park (MNP) is Ghana\u2019s biggest National Park\u201d[1]<\/a> amongst seven and it is located in the district of West Gonja, in the North of Ghana. It covers about 4577 km2. [2]<\/a> The history of this part of the country is linked to the fight against the slave trade and the Gonja, \u201ca farming and hunting people of the far past\u201d[3]<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The park is managed by \u201cthe Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, which is under Ghana\u2019s Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources.\u201d [4]<\/a> This protected area combines different resources such as landscape, infrastructure, geology, water, forest, fauna and history through the Mole National Park Museum. Two types of experiences are combined: educational and escapist. [5]<\/a> Through nature conservation tourist might learn something and at the same time have fun through the activities offered in the park. For tourists visiting the MNP, wildlife is a major attraction, however, they also propose other nature-based activities such as \u201ccanoe safaris, community tours, cultural entertainment, visits to an ancient mosque, and visits to a mystic stone in nearby communities\u201d. [6]<\/a> NBT is an emerging industry in MNP[7]<\/a> although they have still room for improvement. If they improve sustainable NBT, they could \u201cprovide both conservation and community benefits\u201d[8]<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Annexe :<\/h2>\n
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Source : Map of MNP Ghana, Source: Acquah, E; Dearden, P; Rollins, R. (2016) Nature-based tourism in Mole National Park, Ghana. African Geographical Review, 35:1, 53-69, DOI:10.1080\/19376812.2015.1088389<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Joanne Jeanbourquin<\/p>\n

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Notes :<\/h2>\n

[1]<\/a> Touring Ghana (2019). https:\/\/touringghana.com\/mole-national-park\/<\/p>\n

[2]<\/a> Acquah, E; Dearden, P; Rollins, R. (2016) Nature-based tourism in Mole National Park, Ghana. African Geographical Review, 35:1, 53-69, DOI:10.1080\/19376812.2015.1088389<\/p>\n

[3]<\/a> Mole National Park (2019). https:\/\/www.molenationalpark.org\/history.php<\/p>\n

[4]<\/a> Mole National Park (2019) https:\/\/www.molenationalpark.org\/management.php<\/p>\n

[5]<\/a> \u00a0<\/sup>K\u00e9bir, L. (2019). D\u00e9veloppement \u00e9conomique des ressources touristiques. Cours dispens\u00e9 dans le cadre de l\u2019enseignement du master en \u00e9tudes du tourisme. Bramois: Universit\u00e9 de Lausanne<\/p>\n

[6]<\/a> Acquah, E; Dearden, P; Rollins, R. (2016) Nature-based tourism in Mole National Park, Ghana. African Geographical Review, 35:1, 53-69, DOI:10.1080\/19376812.2015.1088389<\/p>\n

[7]<\/a> idem<\/p>\n

[8]<\/a> Idem<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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