Greater Accra Regional Security Council to demolish illegal structures on Sakumo Ramsar Site
Published:
4 months ago
Source:
3News
Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover
The Greater Accra Regional Security Council has announced plans to demolish illegal buildings at the Sakumo Ramsar site in Sakumono, beginning next week. This decision was disclosed by the Chairman of the Council and Greater Accra Regional Minister, Titus Glover, during a recent working visit to the area. The Sakumo Ramsar wetlands, also known as the Sakumo Lagoon, cover approximately 1,340 hectares. Once a thriving ecological area, hundreds of acres of these vital wetlands have been replaced by rows of completed and uncompleted housing structures. The Forestry Commission estimates that about 620 acres, including portions cultivated under the Coastal Wetlands Management Project between 1995 and 2000, have been destroyed.