Illegal gold mining destroys 1,533 hectares of forest in Ghana
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3news
Seven of the 19 forest reserves in Ghana’s Western Region have been affected by illegal mining, which has destroyed about 1,533 hectares, according to Nana Poku Bosompem, regional head of the Forestry Services Division. Presenting figures for operations carried out from January to September 2026, he promised that no part of the reserves would be ceded to illegal miners, 3news reports.
Illegal gold mining has destroyed 1,533 hectares of forest reserves in Ghana’s Western Region, said Nana Poku Bosompem, the regional head of the Forestry Services Division (FSD), according to 3news. He presented the figures at a press conference at the forestry office in Takoradi.
The FSD warned illegal miners that no part of the region’s forest reserves would be given over to illegal gold mining, also known as galamsey. The Ghana Forestry Commission intends to continue operations against these mines.
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