Who is scared of wildlife and always find it hard to plan a trip to a zoo or a wildlife sanctuary? There is no need to be scared at the Paga crocodile pond. Instead of letting fear stop you from experience great adventure, plan a trip to the Upper East Region of Ghana and get closer to wildlife and not feel threatened.
The Paga Crocodile pond is a sacred pool where protected crocodiles can be seen, touched, and fed. Paga has been a trade center for centuries, it is located near the Burkina Faso border and serves as a gateway to the Gulf of Guinea from points north. In the mid1800s, slave traders used the same route to transport their captives.
Because of the friendliness of the reptiles in Paga crocodile pond, it has become popular among tourists. The pond is now reliant on tourism to ensure the population of crocodiles remain fed and healthy. It is also known as Zenga Crocodile Pond. It is inhabited by wild West African crocodiles, with some up to 90 years old. The crocodiles in are so tame that local children can swim in the pond alongside them without being harmed.
According to oral history, the origin of the pond was that a crocodile brought a dying man to the pond to drink, who after surviving, declared the pond to be sacred and that no harm should come to the crocodiles. This legend of the crocodiles is claimed to date back to about 600 years. The crocodiles are considered to be totems for these local people
Other things to do at Paga
Paga crocodile pond have other fun activities you can enjoy. Visitors can also enjoy a village tour and an evening of drumming and dancing by local Cultural Group. And visitors can also visit other attractions near the Paga-Nania slave camp, the mystery dam of Kayoro called Kukula and the Nasaga Game Reserve, eight kilometers away from Burkina-Faso.