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Ghana loses 8,900 hectares of forest reserves to illegal mining
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
The Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources disclosed that 258 people had been arrested in operations against illegal mining in forest reserves as of July 2026.
Ghana has lost approximately 8,900 hectares of its forest reserves to illegal mining, with government intensifying efforts to tackle the growing destruction of the country’s forest and water resources.
Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, said nine out of Ghana’s 288 forest reserves had been severely affected by illegal mining.
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