Declare Atewa a national park now! — Eco-Conscious Citizens

Environmental advocacy organisations have renewed calls on the government to elevate the Atewa Forest Reserve to national park status, warning that continued degradation of one of Ghana's most ecologically significant forests poses a serious threat to water security, biodiversity and climate resilience.

The initiative seeks to mobilise public support for stronger legal protection of the forest reserve while drawing national attention to the increasing environmental pressures confronting the area.

Forests vitalThe Chief of Nmai Dzorn, Okpelor Sowah, also appealed for greater public commitment to forest conservation, stressing that forests provide food, medicinal plants, livelihoods and environmental services that are indispensable to national development.