The park is approximately 500 square kilometers, and consists largely of tropical evergreen rainforest. The Ankasa Conservation Area is the only wildlife protected area in Ghana that is located in the wet evergreen tropical high rainforest belt.
The park spans approximately 500 square kilometers and mainly features tropical evergreen rainforest. Among all wildlife protected areas in Ghana, the Ankasa Conservation Area is the only one located in the wet evergreen tropical high rainforest zone.