Habitats and wildlife in West Africa, mainly in Ghana
Ghana, May 2nd to 22nd 2017
Lizard near Senchi on the eastern side of the Volta. This is the first of 17 chronological photos from that tripWasp
solitary species, excavating its nest in the sandy groundTrail to Wli Falls
Wli Falls
Fruit bats
roosting in the open at the edge of the waterfallMachetes
in the hands of young children, collecting firewoodMantis
Good humour
at the roadside fruit stallsBunso Arboretum
entrance avenue (replicated also at Aburi Botanical Gardens)Bunso Arboretum
Bobiri lodge
a place of real tranquilityTorben's cabinet
a sole collection of set specimens prepared by the late Torben Larsen, positioned between the two volumes of his famed bookCelba pentandra
on the Three sisters trail, wonderful still to find big trees in GhanaBig tree logging
continues, an affront when this truck rumbled past on the Bobiri trackLowe's Mona monkeys
Boabeng-Fiema Monkey SanctuaryBlack and white Colobus monkey
at Boabeng-FiemaNew Edubiase
track through a fantastic forest remnantAnkasa
sunset, bringing the curtain down on a wonderful tripGhana, October into November 2008
Atewa Hills from the small town of Kibi on a misty, early morning in October 2008Atewa
track through a very special forest, at severe risk from total destruction by bauxite miningDear old Bobiri
the main lodge containing a library and other memorabilia where we ate our meals and where Torben Larsen spent many happy daysKakum
canopy walkway on a misty early morningTree frog
KakumAnother tree frog species
at Kakum'Bamboo cathedral'
a natural feature of architectural scale at AnkasaGhana, September 2012
The main track at BobiriGrasshopper
BobiriAnt trail
at Bobiri, not to be stepped in!Bobiri track
leading to the lodge and accommodation in the sunlit patchNot sure what this is
BobiriBobiri scene
locals carrying chainsaw and machete - so much for being a protected areaMonkey cemetery
at Boabeng-Fiema Monkey SanctuaryBoabeng-Fiema
taken through the minibus window in a tropical downpour whilst the local kids danced in the rainCricket or grasshopper
Bunso ArboretumSpider conflict
think the guy at the top won, Aburi Botanical GardensLiberia, Nimba Hills, January 2014
looking east towards the Cote d'IvoireNimba Hills
Fig tree
in the Community Forest to the north-east of YekepaTermite column
Community ForestOverlooking the valley
from the end of the track through the Community ForestShow More