Forestry Commission has decommissioned mining activities in portions of the Atewa Forest by burning four excavators at Obuohu Fante in the Ayensuano districts of the Eastern Region.
They believe the miners who were on the fringes of the forest have gradually expanded operations into portions of the Atewa Forest range.
The Team Lead of an environmental non-governmental organization, A Rocha Ghana, Daryl Bosu posted on his Facebook that the action by the Forestry commission is justified. "These illegal operators initially begin their activities on the fringes of the forest and emboldened by impunity, gradually expanded their operations into the forest.
This pattern has unfortunately become a common tactic among illegal miners in recent times," he stated.
