Kakum National Park in Ghana is a 360-square-kilometer sanctuary for hundreds of plant species and animals . See also : Bamboo bikes turn around fortunes for working women in Ghana . The park was established by the British colonial government to protect its wildlife from poachers, but it has since become one of Africa's most popular tourist destinations due to its natural beauty and rich biodiversity. Local villagers and former poachers encouraged to turn to conservation as alternative livelihoods .
Kakum National Park in Ghana is a 360-square-kilometer sanctuary for hundreds of plant species and animals . The park was established by the British colonial government to protect its wildlife from poachers, but it has since become one of Africa's most popular tourist destinations due to its natural beauty and rich biodiversity. Local villagers and former poachers encouraged to turn to conservation as alternative livelihoods .