ACCRA ZOO


 
Entrance of Accra Zoo
                                              



Holidays comes and you see people trouping in to places of interest just to have a feel of the place, see new things, make new friends and to enjoy themselves. These people are called tourists.

Ghana has a lot of castles, forts, beaches, museums, parks and zoos just to mention a few where people go to enjoy the history of the country and nature. Almost all the regions in the country has tourist sites and Accra can’t be left out.

Zoos are fun places to visit. One is able to see different varieties of animals which amazes children and adults. The rich vegetation in Ghana has resulted in making it the center for wild life reserve.

Situated within the Achimota Forest reserve in the Greater Accra Region is the Accra zoo. The Accra zoo was at first located at Kanda but in 2006, it was moved from its Kanda location to pave way for the construction of the Jubilee House. Almost all the fascinating animals were transferred to the Kumasi zoo.

A cage for the monkeys



The walk from the main entrance to the zoo is not a short one but those determined to get there are met with a beautiful display of monkeys swinging and ducks bathing in water.  
A duck drying itself after a bath


The Accra zoo currently houses about 100 different animal species. There are ducks, monkeys, a crocodile, tortoise and a donkey just to mention a few. One good thing about visiting a zoo is the fact that one gets to see animals that are not commonly seen.



Contrary to all these, the journey to the zoo was very hectic even after entering the main gate. There were no sign posts to direct tourists to the venue. When asked why it is so, a tour guide explained that after the Accra zoo relocated to the Achimota Forest, there has been low patronage. The little money acquired from the gate fee being taken is bumped into repairing the cages and building better ones for the safe keeping of the animals.

Also, most people around Achimota do not even know where the zoo is located.

The best way to curb this problem is when more awareness is created for the location to be known. The place should also be renovated to be able to keep more fascinating animals like the lion.


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