Kakum National Park prepping for reopening soon
I learned Kakum National Park has not seen a tour since the closure of the park to visitors on March 18. Ironically, this has happened at a time when the road leading to the park has been fixed!
Curious to know how the park was coping, I contacted the park manager the other day who sent me photos showing how the park's management had put in place a system to do a three-times weekly maintenance and clean-up schedule by the staff. Something, he tells me, is being strictly adhered to.
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Incidentally, the closure has also given management the opportunity to clean up a couple of things, and correct a few wrongs as well, allowing the park’s vegetation to breathe.
Mammal activity too, have increased significantly, as many can even be seen at the car park area.
There are newly laid-down procedures for visiting, so once it is reopened, as we count down to reviving tourism, communication will be put out. You can be sure, I'll even share it here again.
Kakum Park is one of my favourite attractions in the country, by the sheer fact of its seriousness in being professional. Guides and ranges are in uniform, the park's visitor reception centre is fully operational and they have functional toilets that are clean and comfortable to use, unlike many other sites in the country.
They are prepping for reopening soon. Get ready to visit, even for a second or third time!
It is a shame to see that the more people are tested, the more infected people we record. I hope that the death rate will continue to remain small. That is crucial. There is no need for any more people to die for the sake of this COVID-19 !
People should remember, we are not out of the woods yet. The social distancing must continue, and as has now been made law, nose masks must be worn whenever you are in public.
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