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General News on Thursday, May 30, 2019
Source: clbadfmonline.com
2019-05-30
The government has considered extracting bauxite in the Atewa forest
The Ghana Christian Council has called on the government to reconsider its decision to extract bauxite in the Atewa forest in the eastern region.
The Atewa Forest Reserve is one of three reserves considered by the government for the extraction of bauxite.
The other two are Nyinahin and Awaso.
GIADEC has been tasked with promoting and developing an aluminum industry by expanding the value chain to include bauxite mining, as well as refining, smelting and marketing. Finished products.
Several non-governmental organizations and environmental activists have opposed government plans to exploit in the forest.
Contributing to the ongoing discussion, the Christian Council said in a letter to the president: "The extraction of bauxite will undoubtedly require the elimination of the forest, because the deposits are only a few meters from the horizon and extend over a vast. "
The Christian group said: "It will be impossible to restore the landscape thus created, because the layer of organic matter will be removed during the exploitation and it will probably take centuries for the lost flora and fauna to be restored if they do not recover. are not completely destroyed. faded away."
The Christian Council said that instead of mining, the government should instead create a national park in the forest.
"The creation of a new national park is an option that enjoys great public support among communities destined to become forests and so dependent on the forest. A new national park in Atewa Forest can create jobs and sustainable livelihoods for many people and, as part of a living landscape, create new economic opportunities, "said Council Christian in a statement.
You will find attached the complete letter of the Christian Council to President Nana Akufo-Addo:
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