Hotel group launches ecotourism project in Ghana
Ridge Nest Hotel, a luxury hotel based in Akuapem Ridge in Ghana, has launched an initiative to promote ecotourism in the West African nation.

In a bid to preserve and generate tourism around Ghanaโ€™s natural assets, Ridge Nest Hotel, a luxury hotel based in the verdant Akuapem Ridge, has embarked on an afforestation project in several strategic locations. According to a report, thus far, Ridge Nest Hotel (RNH) has planted 2 700 trees of 13 different species with the latest being in a โ€˜sacred groveโ€™ in Apirede, Okere District.

Expressing his support of RNH’s initiatives, Nana Saforo Okuampah III, the Chief of Apirede, has also committed to dedicating an area of land towards the development of a golfing facility to further promote tourism in the area.

RNH values

RNHโ€™s mission is to become a destination of choice for customers seeking a connection with nature.

As part of its core values, RNH states on its website that it aims to plant 2 000 trees annually of four different species โ€œto promote eco-tourism through reforestation for the next five yearsโ€. In addition, it will โ€œOffer educational scholarships to brilliant but needy students interested in environmental careers such as green energy, eco-tourism, forestry, etc., from Adukrom and the Akuapim Ridge.โ€

Cover image via Ridge Nest Hotel