WHY YOU SHOULD GET INVOLVED
We strongly urge the Government of Ghana to ban every mining activity in the Atewa Forest Reserve, which is the source of clean water to about five million Ghanaians. Mining would provide short term income, but it would forever degrade or destroy ecosystem services such as water for millions of people. We ask the Government to make Atewa a National Park and so benefit present and future generations.
POLLINATION
An estimated of one-third of all commercially produced food is the result of insect pollination. The forest therefore provides pollination and bio-control services to local agriculture.
PREVENTION OF LANDSLIDE
The forest cover is important for erosion control, particularly on the slopes.
CARBON SEQUESTRATION SERVICES
Atewa serves as a terrestrial carbon sink due to the storage of huge amounts of carbon in trees, plant biomas and forest soil.
BREATH-TAKING WATERFALLS AND POOLS
The forest houses some major waterfalls and pools in the country.
SHELTER
The forest provides shelter for various kinds of wildlife habitats
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