Paga Crocodile Pond

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Paga Crocodile Pond is a famous sacred site and tourist attraction in northern Ghana where visitors can closely interact with and even touch seemingly tame wild crocodiles.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf crocodile pond
tourist attraction
accessBy road transport
belief crocodiles do not harm humans at the pond
bestVisitTime dry season
climateZone savanna climate
continent Africa
country Ghana
culturalAssociation Kassena people
distanceFrom near Bolgatanga
economicRole source of income for local community
ecosystemType freshwater pond
featuredIn Ghana tourism promotion materials
governedBy local community management
local traditional authorities
hasAnimal Nile crocodile
hasConservationAspect protection of crocodiles through cultural beliefs
hasEntranceFee yes
hasGuideService local tour guides
hasReligiousTaboo harming crocodiles is forbidden
killing crocodiles is forbidden
hasRitualPractice offerings made before interacting with crocodiles
knownFor close interaction between humans and crocodiles
tame crocodiles
tourist visits
languageRegion Kassena-Nankana area
locatedIn Paga
locatedInPartOf northern Ghana
locatedInRegion Upper East Region
nearBorderWith Burkina Faso
partOf Paga community attractions
proximityTo Paga town center
religiousSignificance considered sacred by local people
crocodiles believed to be spiritually protected
riskFactor wild animal interactions
safetyPractice visitors accompanied by local handlers
spiritualBelief crocodiles linked to human souls or ancestors
tourismType cultural tourism site
ecotourism site
touristActivity feeding crocodiles
guided tours
taking photographs with crocodiles
touching crocodiles
transportHubNearby Paga border post
visitedBy domestic tourists
international tourists

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Upper East Region hasTouristAttraction Paga Crocodile Pond
Paga hasTouristAttraction Paga Crocodile Pond
Paga hasTouristAttraction Zenga Crocodile Pond
linked to: Paga Crocodile Pond
Upper East Region of Ghana knownFor Paga crocodile pond
linked to: Paga Crocodile Pond
Upper East Region of Ghana contains Paga crocodile pond
linked to: Paga Crocodile Pond
Upper East Region of Ghana hasTourismAttraction Paga crocodile pond
linked to: Paga Crocodile Pond