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= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
 
= Site characteristics = <!-- A paragraph summary of physical and geographic aspects of the site, and a table of key information -->
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Mpameso is a gazetted Forest Reserve consisting of semi-deciduous forest near Goaso in the Ahafo Region. The forest is in the middle and western part of Ghana. The Forest is Adjacent to Bia Shelterbelt Forest Reserve (Ofori-Amanfo, R., pers. obs. 2023).
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Mpameso is a gazetted Forest Reserve consisting of semi-deciduous forest near Goaso in the Ahafo Region. The forest is in the middle and western part of Ghana. The forest is Adjacent to Bia Shelterbelt Forest Reserve.The reserve is currently under concession (Ofori-Amanfo, R., pers. obs. 2023).
    
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Mpameso Forest Reserve'''
 
'''Table 1. Basic site information for Mpameso Forest Reserve'''
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|Coordinates
 
|Coordinates
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|6.858302, -2.641882
 
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|Designation
 
|Designation
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= Threats =    <!-- a text overview of threats, followed by a table of key threats -->
 
= Threats =    <!-- a text overview of threats, followed by a table of key threats -->
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The threats present in the reserve include poaching, illegal logging and occasional fires (Ofori-Amanfo pers. obs. 2023).
    
'''Table 3. Threats to apes in Mpameso Forest Reserve'''
 
'''Table 3. Threats to apes in Mpameso Forest Reserve'''
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|5. Biological resource use
 
|5. Biological resource use
|Not reported
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|5.6. Conduct regular anti-poaching patrols
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| Forestry Commission staff periodically patrol the forest and the timber contractors have engaged some guards to protect the forest against illegal logging (Ofori-Amanfo pers. obs. 2023).
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|Ongoing (2023)
 
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|6. Human intrusion & disturbance
 
|6. Human intrusion & disturbance
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'''Page completed by: '''Richard Ofori-Amanfo''' Date:''' 14/04/2013 <!-- If you don't want to add your name, you can add "A.P.E.S. Wiki team" -->
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'''Page completed by: '''Richard Ofori-Amanfo''' Date:''' 09/11/2013 <!-- If you don't want to add your name, you can add "A.P.E.S. Wiki team" -->

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