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The Future
While Kakum is an excellent source of income for the Ghanaian government, it is also an educational...
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Forest Planning
Even though the Forestry Commission determines the allowable cut for each tree species each year, it...
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Charcoal Production
Charcoal production also takes place on a smaller scale in more remote villages with lesser populations,...
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A Global Destination
One of the most impressive of these locations is Kakum National Park, which represents just over 10% of...
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Only Half
Logging trucks are still prevalent, and the size of the trees being cut down and transported are...
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Canopy Walk
Kakum is a primary example of how successful ecotourism sites can be in Ghana. With over 136,000...
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The Peoples Fuel
Even with widespread availability of alternative fuels like kerosene and propane, charcoal is still...
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Fallen Giant
In 1994, the Ghanaian government began to recognize that continued timber trade at such elevated rates...
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Wildlife Division
As a part of the governments recognition of the benefits of education, it has used the Forestry...
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Fueling the Fire
Commercial and illegal logging for timber trade is not the only source of deforestation in Ghana. A...
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Education
Education plays an essential role in instilling the prevention of deforestation, forest preservation,...
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Charcoal Tower
Unfortunately, because Ghana’s forest resources were plentiful at one time, gathering firewood and...
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An Alternative
Only recently has the Ghanaian government begun to promote alternatives to traditional fuel and...
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Left to Dry
Charcoals susceptibility to moisture makes it pre disposed to price variation, and sometimes it must be...
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A Step Back In Time
Slightly less than 50 years ago, much of southern Ghana looked like this; 8.7 million acres of thriving,...
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An Uphill Struggle
In the early 80’s, the Ghanaian government faced economic collapse due to debt, political...
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Whats Left: An overlook 40 miles north east of Accra
This is a much better visualization of Ghana’s landscape; a landscape riddled with agricultural sites,...
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