DISTRIBUTION AND ABUNDANCE OF HORNBILLS IN FOREST LANDSCAPES IN SOUTHERN GHANA | Journal of Global

In southern Ghana, we looked into the distribution and quantity of hornbills in various forest environments. A total of 639 hornbills were counted, representing five different species. The most hornbills were found in a mining concession, whereas the fewest were found in a sacred forest. African pied hornbills (Tockus fasciatus) were detected in all forest settings, regardless of the type of anthropogenic matrices present, showing their adaptability to anthropogenic habitat modifications. The Black-casqued hornbill (Ceratogymna atrata), a bigger species, was only discovered in a national park. The findings of this study call for a review of Ghana's national park protection regulations in order to rescue the Black-casqued hornbill, as well as a review of Ghana's mining laws in order to secure habitat for the hornbills.

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