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21. Hippos on the Black Volta River, upstream from the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
Adult hippos monitor the presence of tourists in canoes on the Black Volta River in Bui National Park. Dense riparian forest covers the south bank of the river. The park was established as a Wildlife Refuge Area from 1971 and was home to one of West Africa's eight hippo populations. More than 300 hippos were counted in the park prior to the construction of the Bui Hydroelectric Dam which began in 2008. Two photos. Bui National Park, 12 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Vegetation; Bui National Park
Subjects Facet:
Wildlife refuges; Riparian forests; Tourism; Black Volta River; Hippopotamus
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-12
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.510697, -2.376876
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.510697, -2.376876

22. Hippos on the Black Volta River, upstream from the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
A mother hippo and her baby cool themselves in the Black Volta River while monitoring tourists in nearby canoes. Dense riparian forest covers the south bank of the river. The park was established as a Wildlife Refuge Area from 1971 and was home to one of West Africa's eight hippo populations. More than 300 hippos were counted in the park prior to the construction of the Bui Hydroelectric Dam which began in 2008. Two photos. Bui National Park, 12 June, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna woodland; Vegetation; Bui National Park
Subjects Facet:
Wildlife refuges; Riparian forests; Tourism; Black Volta River; Hippopotamus
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-06-12
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Banda;8.510697, -2.376876
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.510697, -2.376876

23. Construction at the Bui Dam site, 2009

Description:
Work in progress at the Bui Dam site by Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower and engineering company. Here the river channel has been diverted and the base of the dam is under construction. View from the south bank, looking northwest. Two photos. Bui Dam site, 7 July, 2009.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Sinohydro
Subjects Facet:
Black Volta River; Bui Dam (Ghana)
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2009
Date searchable:
2009-07-07
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.279095, -2.236098
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.279095, -2.236098

24. Bui Hydroelectric Dam, 2019

Description:
The Bui Hydroelectric Dam was built on the Black Volta River by Sinohydro, a state-owned Chinese hydropower engineering and construction company. Construction was begun in 2008 and the first turbines became operational in 2013. Here the dam is viewed looking to the northwest from the newly constructed bridge downstream from the dam. Bui Dam site, 20 June, 2019.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16967; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17048
Date:
2019-06-20
Location(s) Facet:
Dam Site
Subjects:
Sinohydro; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Bui Dam (Ghana); Black Volta River; Mountains
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2019
Date searchable:
2019-06-20
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Dam Site;8.179543, -2.371213
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213