Rapid survey of the birds of the Atewa Range Forest Reserve, Ghana

A Rapid Assessment of Fishes in the Atewa Range
Forest Reserve, Ghana
Table 8.3. Habitat characteristics of Atewa Range Forest Reserve streams, June 2006.
Stream name Location Surveyed
B
D
Wankobi (2)
Birim Oben-ne-oben
Supong
Adensu
Densu
Mamen
Anko/Densu
Ohunfen
Adukrom-Kejebi Road
Akim Apapam
Atewa forest (flows→Wonkobi
– Birim)
(joins Brim at Asiakwa) Sagyimase
bridge
Akim Odumasi Bridge
Apeniapong (via Suhum)
Potroase
Between Ptroase & Odumase
A
Ayensu
Ayensu
Adensu
Ansom
Unknown
Surum
Bele (near Oboכho)
Anum-Apapam (Bridge)
Anum-Apapam (just prior to join
Ayensu)
Outskirt of Asamankese
Brekumanso (Owuram to Asamankese
(Join Ayensu at Oboכho)
Stretch of
Stream (m)
200
300
250
100
70
10
60
100
250
100.0
500.0
80 – 100.0
300
20
Av. Width (m) Av. Depth (m) Bottom cover
2.5
7.0
2.5
3.5
0.04
0.04
0.3
0.4
Stones, gravel
Boulders. Rocks Sand
Rocks, Stones, gravel, mud
Rocks, stones mud
0.3
0.003
4.2
0.70
0.5
0.005
0.8
0.03
Rocks, stones mud
Sandy
Stones, Sand
Boulders, Stones Sand
8
7.0
2.5
3.6
2.0
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.5
Rocks, Boulders
Mud, Sand
Mud, Sand, Boulders
Mud
Mud & Stones
Mud – Gravel
0.3
0.03
% Foliage
Cover
90
90
90
80 – 90
70
70
90
20
30
80
80 – 90
% Forest
Disturbance
30
20
< 3
30
< 50
40
Old 10
2 – 5
80 – 90
80 – 90
40
50
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