Data Zone
Country/territory: Ghana
IBA criteria met: A3 (2001)
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Area: 4,900 hectares (49.00 km2)
Site description (2001 baseline)
The reserve is located in the Accra plains, c.45 minutes drive north-west of Accra, near the village of Doryum. It is dominated by granitic hills rising over 200 m and covered by dry evergreen forest. The vegetation of the plains is mostly short-grass savanna (dominated by Vetiveria fulvibarbis, Brachiaria falcifera and perennial grasses) with shrubs and trees. The hills support a mosaic of grassland, woodland thickets and low forest, while marshy and aquatic vegetation occur around small dams and depressions.
Key biodiversity
See Box and Table 3 for key species. The reserve is relatively rich in birdlife; 160 species have been recorded. Species of interest include Bucorvus abyssinicus, Eupodotis melanogaster and Poicephalus senegalus.
Non-bird biodiversity: None known to BirdLife International.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Shai Hills Resource Reserve (Ghana). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/shai-hills-resource-reserve-iba-ghana on 22/12/2024.