Hen Mpoano and Wildlife Division Collaborate to Raise Awareness on Conservation through Sensitization Workshop in Takoradi

To ensure the conservation of forest reserves as well as water bodies in the country, Hen Mpoano, in collaboration with the Wildlife Division of the Forestry Commission, has held a workshop to sensitize its stakeholders in Takoradi.

Part of the reason the workshop was organized was to bring to the fore some of humans’ effects on forest reserves and water bodies.

Speaking to Beach News, David Osei, a member of the organizing team, reveals that there are laws that bind environmental crimes; thus, it is necessary to draw the public’s attention.

Mr. Osei said the workshop seeks to form networks to work with common interests.

“This workshop was organized by H3n Mpoano, and we were assisted by Wild Life and FSD. We thought there was a need to hold this workshop because of the environmental issues going on now.

We need people to understand the Wildlife and forestry laws so that when they are working in their communities, they will know how to deal with the illegalities that are ongoing in the communities.

Apart from that, we feel there is a need to create a network because no organization can work in isolation; at least you need help from one or two organizations to make your work.”

Amongst the participants were the media, legal practitioners, the Community Resource Management Area (CREMA), and personnel from the security agencies.

For her part, Nana Afia Brenyah Hodebert, District Manager at the Western Regional Office of the Forestry Commission, Forest Service Division, touched on international conventions that protect forest reserves.

She said people who hunt in forest reserves without licenses or permits stand to face the law.

Madam Hodebert reiterated that Ghana is gradually losing its forest cover and water bodies to illegal mining, also known as galamsey.

She urged all and sundry to come on board and fight against illegalities in forest reserves.