It certainly an experience being on top of the the rainforest canopy, unfortunately there are very few animals in the area because of the human activity. We did hear some monkeys but were unable to see them. "Bushmeat" is considered a delicacy by many Ghanaians and many forest animals such as monkeys, deer and pangolins are still killed and eaten.
This is our guide "Fifi", he has worked at the park for 12 years and gets paid about £120 a month, he told me that he has to provide his own uniform and footwear because the Ghana Wildlife Society doesn't provide him with anything. I wonder where the park fees are going then?
40 meters up looking over the rainforest canopy.
Vladka taking the first steps.
Looking 40 meters down. At this point I asked Fifi who maintained the walkway, he told me that Paratroopers did the maintenance. This made sense because Paratroopers are used to heights and are generally well trained, further into the conversation I realised that he was saying "parrot trappers"! Parrot trappers make their money from climbing high trees and trapping parrots funnily enough, when they are caught and arrested they are then put to work maintaining the walkway.
Looking down one of the walkway bridges.
Marie on the walkway.
Vladka on the walkway.
One of the bridges.
Marie & Vladka standing next to the biggest tree in the forest.
Fungi.
Elephant skull.
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