Press Release: Urban Forests disappearing
GIF POSITION PAPER ON L.I. 2462
December 14, 2023The Ghana Institute of Foresters calls on the Government to, as a matter of urgency, withdraw E.I. 144 that de-reserved portion of the Achimota Forest Reserve. There are ways to generate revenues from the forest while maintaining its ecological integrity. The Eco-park idea is one. Let us seriously explore such avenues to generate revenues from the forest, from which royalties can be paid to the owners so that it becomes a win for every interest in the land – the owners, Accra’s air quality, public space for leisure and other activities, ecotourism, biodiversity conservation, Ghana as a nation and indeed the world at large. As a nation, posterity will judge us all if we allow the private interests of few actors to override the common public interests in the Achimota forest.
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Press Release: Urban Forests disappearing
In the wake of the public outcry following the Government’s de-reservation of a portion of the Achimota Forest Reserve through an Executive Instrument (E.I. 144), the Ghana Institute of Foresters (GIF) wishes to draw attention to a bigger problem facing Ghana’s urban forests and why we should all be concerned.
