Hippo populations in Ghana are at the highest risks level due to fragmented distribution, unregulated hunting and high frequency of Human-hippo conflicts (Lewison & Pluháček, 2017). The need for direct conservation action to protect Hippos from further exploitation have been identified as priority by IUCN. However, baseline information required to make concrete actionable decisions for Hippo conservation and management are woefully inadequate.

In order to address this key conservation challenge, there is the need to undertake nationwide census on Hippos, document its threats and raise the necessary conservation awareness for its sustainability. Our previous work on Hippos have surveyed Bui Conservation Area and Wechiau Community Hippo Sanctuary. This current project will focus on other potential habitats as reported by Lewison & Pluháček, (2017) including Mole National Park, Digya National Park and other gallery forests. It is anticipated that, this project will generate relevant data for the conservation management of remnant Hippo populations in Ghana.