More Wildlife Spotted in Ghana

Taken in Mole National Park, Ghana’s largest national park, these latest images are part of an ongoing wildlife monitoring and protection partnership between Ghana and Australia.

Enduro cameras recently captured a rare sighting of a Caracal – a medium-sized wild cat native to Africa, Middle East and Central Asia. Typically noturnal, the Caracal is highly secretive and difficult to observe. 

These photos have come from the head ranger at Mole National Park and are a snapshot of the wildlife being surveyed by his team with the support of Australian Aid and Outdoor Cameras Australia.

Using Swift Enduro cameras, the rangers have captured footage including a rare sighting of a Cararcal, with Abyssinian ground hornbills, Hartebeest and Bushbucks also making frequent appearances.

This exciting project will help protect the many different species in Ghana National Park through active monitoring as well as the detection and policing of poaching.

A large ground dwelling bird, the Abyssinian Ground-Hornbill says hello to one of the Swift Enduros in Mole National Park. The cameras also regularly capture footage of groups of Hartebeest and Bushbucks, both a type of African antelope.

OCA was invited to take part in the surveillance project late last year and donated 20 Swift Enduro cameras, with a further 20 purchased through Australian Aid.

Australian High Commissioner to Ghana Gregory Andrews launched the project in early April.

Mole National Park is home to more than 500 elephants and more than 93 mammal species including leopards, hyenas and aardvarks, as well as a large number of birds.

Be sure to check our blog and Facebook page for more images, videos, and updates on the project.

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