Guide On Visiting Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary Ghana

Tafi Monkey Sanctuary Ghana

The Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary is a sacred grove conservation area located in the  Tafi Atome, a village in the Volta Region of Ghana, It is home to two species of monkeys: Mona monkeys and Patas monkeys, the sanctuary was established in 1993,  monkeys are considered sacred in the community and the monkeys are usually referred to as gods in the community The Tafi Monkey Sanctuary was established with the aim of conserving the Mona monkeys and their natural habitat, the Mona monkeys are protected and revered by the community due to their cultural and spiritual significance, It is believed that harming or killing a monkey is a taboo.

Monkey statue at Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary Ghana

 While I was touring the Volta region Ghana I made a quick stop at the Tafi monkey sanctuary which is said to have over 200 monkeys living there, I am not much of a monkey lover but i wanted to see and learn about the different species of monkeys, on getting there we paid an unbelievable sum of money just to see the monkeys we were asked to pay 50ghc per person just to see monkeys, we were there already and couldn't leave without seeing the monkeys so we paid the money, but if you happen to be a student you get to pay lesser but you have to be holding your student i.d card or something to prove you are a student in Ghana, we were asked to take a banana with us actually the workers there provide the bananas and we went into the forest to the monkeys there are some small houses built for the monkeys but you hardly find them there as they tend to be more inside the forest, we didn't get to see all the monkeys just a few as they seemed to be hiding inside the bush we walked for a long time and it seems kind of tiring we had to take a stop and started to head back, the few ones we got to see we fed them the bananas we bought with us i even got scratched in the process of feeding the monkeys honestly i was extremely annoyed with the amount of money we had to pay just to see the monkeys, and the fact that we didn't get to see all the monkeys, despite seeing a few of the monkeys i feel if i will be paying that amount of money to see the monkeys then measurements should be taken for the monkeys to be available especially when there are visitors around.

Feeding the Mona monkeys at Tafi Atome Monkey Sanctuary Ghana

Things You Should Know About Tafi Monkey Sanctuary Ghana

• The monkeys they have at the Tafi Money Sanctuary Ghana are called the Muna species, and under the Muna species, there are different families.
• The entrance fee per person is 50cedis and as a student with a valid i.d card, you pay 30cedis. 
• For the entrance fee of 50 cedis, you will be assigned a tour guide and will be given bananas to feed the monkeys
• The people of Tafi is known to worship the monkeys and refer to them as their gods.
• Hunters are therefore forbidden to kill the monkeys at the monkey sanctuary.

• Visitors to Tafi Monkey Sanctuary can take guided tours to observe and learn about the monkey

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