Galamsey equipment in Oda Forest Reserve set on fire - Adomonline.com

The Forestry Commission (FC) has burnt some mining equipment seized from illegal miners operating within forest reserves in the Ashanti Region.

The mining equipment were seized at the Bunusu portion of the Oda River Forest Reserve and the Koboro-Odaho portions of the Apamprama Forest Reserves, both in the Bekwai Forest District.

Also, three Chinese undertaking illegal mining in the Oda River Forest Reserve are currently facing trial at the Bekwai Circuit Court following their arrest in December last year.

He said staff of the FSD were on their normal patrol duties in the two forest reserves when they discovered the excavators operating in the reserves.

Oda River Forest Reserve

The Oda River Forest Reserve is one of the prime production forest reserves in the Ashanti Region for timber production.

Both the Oda River and Apamprama Forest Reserves serve as watersheds for the Oda River, which is one of the major rivers in Ghana.