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The Western Regional Manager of the Ghana Forestry Commission, Nana Poku Bosompim, has revealed that nearly 3,000 hectares of land in the Takoradi enclave have been affected by illegal mining (galamsey) activities in recent times.
He made this disclosure following a recent raid on an illegal mining settlement in one of the region's forest reserves.
"As I speak to you, I can confirm that nearly 3,000 hectares of forest reserve land in the Takoradi Forest District have been impacted and destroyed by the activities of illegal miners," he stated on JoyNews’ The Pulse.
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