Forest Loss and Susceptible Area Prediction at Sefwi Wiawso District (SWD), Ghana

Table 1

Areas (ha) and location of FRs within the SWD.

Center point
Forest reserve	Size inside the study area (ha)	Latitude (N)	Longitude (W)	Forest type	Year reserved
Krokosua	100.35	6° 30′N	2° 49′W	MSNW	1935
Muro	6489.2	6° 29′N	2° 38′W	MSNW	1951
Suhuma	5975.08	6° 04′N	2° 28′W	MSNW	1935
Sui River	1209.63	6° 10′N	2° 44′W	ME	1930
Tano Suhien	9082.62	6° 20′N	2° 28′W	MSNW	1934
Tano Suraw	1945.65	6° 18′N	2° 18′W	MSSSE	1934

MSNW, moist semideciduous northwest subtype; MSSE, moist semideciduous southeast subtype; ME, moist evergreen [26].