Prepare a case study of Kakum National Park in Ghana.
1) When and why was this n
Prepare a case study of Kakum National Park in Ghana.
1) When and why was this national park established? What is distinctive and important about the land being protected?
(2) Discuss the goals of the park – Environmental conservation? Tourism? Local
economic development? How is the park accomplishing its goals?
(3) Discuss one challenge or problem facing the national park. How is this challenge being addressed? Focus on challenges raised in the readings, such as the dispossession of indigenous people and human-wildlife conflict.
The minimum word count for the paper is 1,500 words (narrative only, not including the references).
The paper must be an original paper written for this course. Refer to national park websites, scholarly articles, newspaper and magazine articles, and other legitimate sources. Refer to the readings in the class when you discuss concepts and issues related to the national parks. You may not use Wikipedia or related sites.