IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Supreme Military Council by section 11 of the Wild Animals Preservation Act, 1961 (Act 43) these Regulations are made this 27th day of July, 1976.

Regulation 1—L.I. 710 Amended.

The Wildlife Reserves Regulations, 1971 (L.I. 710) are hereby amended by the substitution for the Boundary Description of the Bia National Park specified in the Schedule thereto of the following new Boundary Description:—

"BIA NATIONAL PARK BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION

All that piece or parcel of land known as site for Bia National Park situated and lying and being at Debiso south in the Bia Tributaries south forest reserve in the Sefwi Wiawso District of the Western Region of the Republic of Ghana the boundary whereof commencing at a pillar marked BNP.1 which pillar is approximately 6,600 feet east of Longitude 03° 05' and 14,600 feet north of Latitude 6° 35' whose intersection of pillar BNP.1 is Longitude 03° 03' 30" and Latitude 6° 37' 25" at Kontumso Village, the boundary runs in a south easterly direction on a bearing of 126° 30' which bearing together with all further bearings hereinafter mentioned is referred to Meridian 1° West Longitude — for approximately 12,000 feet to a pillar marked BNP.2 and thence on a bearing of 161° 30' for approximately 10,800 feet to a pillar marked BNP.3 and thence on a bearing of 185° 30' for approximately 39,500 feet to a pillar marked BNP.4 and thence on a bearing of 150° 00' for approximately 12,000 feet to a pillar marked BNP.5 and thence on a bearing of 270° 00' for approximately 13,500 feet to a pillar marked BNP.6 and thence on a bearing of 217° 00' for approximately 12,600 feet to a pillar marked BNP.7 and thence on a bearing of 310° for approximately 13,400 feet to a pillar marked BNP.8 and thence on a bearing of 266° 30' for approximately 7,000 feet to a pillar marked BNP.9 and thence on a bearing of 313° 00' for approximately 20,500 feet to a pillar marked BNP.10 and thence on a bearing of 32° 30' for approximately 14,700 feet to a pillar marked BNP. 11 and thence on a bearing of 21° 00' for approximately 27,200 feet to a pillar BNP.12 and thence on a bearing of 356° 00' for approximately 5,700 feet to a pillar marked BNP.13 and thence on a bearing of 60° 00' for approximately 24,700 feet to the point of commencement thus enclosing an area of 23,216.111 hectares (89,638 square miles) be the same several dimensions little more or less as the same premises are more particularly delineated and shewn edged pink on the plan attached herewith marked A."

Regulation 2—

The Wildlife Reserves (Amendment) Regulations, 1974 (L.I. 881) are hereby amended by the revocation of regulation 2 thereof.

GENERAL I. K. ACHEAMPONG

Chairman of the Supreme Military Council

Date of Gazette Notification: 6th August, 1976.

 
 
