Animals present on the reserve include several species of birds, crocodiles,[5] baboons,[6] Mona monkeys,[7] buffalos,[8] red river hogs,[9] Maxwell's duiker,[10] red flank duiker,[11] Bushbuck[12] and monitor lizards.
Activities that can be engaged in includes hiking, mountain climbing, game viewing, bird watching, camping and swimming.
[14] The best time to see the animals at the Bomfobiri Wildlife sanctuary is during the month of November which is the dry season.
[16] The Bomfobiri Wildlife Sanctuary was established to protect the varied ecosystem and ecological values of the area.
The sanctuary was originally situated within the 16.8 km2 Boumfum Forest Reserve and established under the Ashanti Authority Ordinance on 23 March 1946.