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Company News from Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Source: citinewsroom.com
2019-06-05
The Atewa forest is very popular because it contains an evergreen upland forest.
The Coalition of Non – Governmental Organizations Against Mining in the Atewa Forest Reserve said it planned to take legal action to put an end to all the activities of the government. Bauxite exploration in the country, especially in the Atewa forest.
"We are also reviewing the legal options available and I am sure that as soon as it is ready, the public will hear about it," Coalition spokesman Daryl Bosu told Citi News.
He said the coalition "already speaks to many people; involve a lot of institutions and lawyers, so I think all of these things will come at the right time. "
"There are so many organizations in this country that want to make sure that the right thing is done and are ready to weigh all their weight," added Bosu.
These organizations include the Ghana Christian Council, which advised the government not to pursue its bauxite mining plan in the Atewa Forest.
In a letter to the presidency in March 2019, the Council declared that the economic gains were not worth the destruction of the Atewa Forest, which provides water to five million Ghanaians.
But the government has already started clearing the forest despite longstanding worries and protests.
The US Forest Services, which provided technical advisory services to the government on the proposed bauxite mining in the Atewa Forest Reserve, also issued warnings.
He advised the government to exercise caution and seriously evaluate other options, including alternatives to mining in the forest.
Bulldozers and other heavy equipment moved into the forest through the Sagyimase entry point to begin work under the supervision of officials from National Security, the Forestry Commission, the Minerals Commission and Ghana Aluminum Development Corporation (GIADEC).
The traditional Abuakwa council is aware of the changing situation and has given its full support.
President Nana Akufo-Addo had badured that the exploration of bauxite would not destroy the environment in any case.
He thinks the technology to be adopted by miners will reduce the impact of mining activity on the ecosystem.
Atewa Forest is highly regarded because it contains an evergreen upland forest.
The only forest reserve of this type in Ghana is the Tano Ofin Forest Reserve, which is much smaller and has suffered the effects of human activity.
The Atewa Forest has been recognized as an important reservoir of biodiversity and has been officially clbadified in different ways: as a national forest reserve in 1926, as a special biological protection area in 1994, as a hill sanctuary in 1995 and as one of the 30 largest in Ghana. Biodiversity Areas (GSBA) in 1999.
In 2001, BirdLife International ranked Atewa as one of the Important Bird Areas (IBAs).
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