General News of Tuesday, 19 December 2017Source: Starrfmonline.comGlobal attention on Ghana over discovery of special monkey at AtiwaScientists have discovered Cercocebus Lunulatus in GhanaGhana has attracted global attention as A ROCHA Scientists have discovered Cercocebus Lunulatus, a rare terrestrial Monkey in the Atiwa Forest Reserve in the Eastern Region. The Scientists discovered the globally threatened White-naped Mangabey (Cercocebus lunulatus) in the Atiwa Forest few days ago using infrared camera trap. Protecting critical habitat such as Atiwa Forest will be key for their long-term survival.”The Atiwa Forest harbours a high diversity of threatened and endemic species including birds, mammals, reptiles, butterflies and amphibians. In recent months, the high economic value of the ecosystem services that Atiwa Forest provides to many Ghanaians was highlighted in a 2016 report to the Government of Ghana titled The Economics of the Atiwa Forest Range, Ghana. “Extracting bauxite from Atiwa Forest is incompatible with biodiversity conservation and the ecosystem services that the forest provides.

Source: GhanaWeb December 19, 2017 07:41 UTC