[5] As high as 81.8 percent of households in the Sekyere Kumawu district are engaged in agriculture.Some of the most important crops grown in this area include yam, maize, plantain, and rice.Poultry (chicken) is the dominant animal reared in the district, followed by goats, sheep, turkey, and pig.[5] Bomfobiri wildlife sanctuary, created in 1975, covers a total area of 53 km2 consisting of remnant semi-deciduous forest and savannah.[7] Three types of crocodiles are present as well as four species of monkeys, duikers and bush pigs.