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Galamsey is taking back our forests – Erastus Asare Donkor warns gains are being lost

“Currently, as we speak, the Forestry Commission has indicated that illegal miners are coming back to the forest reserves.
He recalled that at the beginning of 2025, several forest reserves had been classified as “red zones” by the Forestry Commission because armed illegal miners had taken control of the areas.
He said significant progress made in clearing illegal miners from several forest reserves in 2025 is now being reversed.
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