Bonsu Eco Park, formerly Bunso Arboretum, is located in the Eastern Region of Ghana, south of the town of Bunso. It was founded in 1935 by two British men but later developed into a recreational park by Ghanaians in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism Ghana. The site has over 600 species of trees used for various medicinal purposes. The Bunso Eco Park is a dense forest endowed with many medicinal plants, herbs and wild animals. The arboretum has within its enclave over 600 species of plants, 105 species of birds, 57 species of snakes, 300 species of butterflies, assorted fruits including; grapes, passion and the star fruit. Bunso Eco Park (Bunso Arboretum) is located at Bunso, Eastern Region. Just 4.1km from Bunso junction (Linda Dor) on the Accra-Kumasi Road.
The forest reserve has some of the rare tree species including Garcinia Kola, known locally as Twepea, reputed for its health benefits. Garcinia kola is said to be used in many tropical countries to fight infectious diseases and also known to possess anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Other tropical tree species found at the centre include Okure, mostly used for dugout canoes as well as the Alpha and Omega trees used for the local sponge (sapowie). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunso_Eco_Park
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