Lands Minister spearheads 800-acre reclamation drive in Nkroful to reverse galamsey damage
Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, spearheads an 800-acre reclamation drive in Nkroful to reverse galamsey damage. He said, "My own school is affected by illegal mining activities, and it's sad. When I go there sometimes I feel like crying. This is a school that made me literate." RM Ecorestore Ghana Limited has been handed the site to oversee reclamation and reforestation.
The initiative aims to restore degraded forest reserves, seal dangerous open pits, and rehabilitate polluted landscapes through large-scale reforestation. Nkroful, Bokazo and Anwia are among communities whose lands have been destroyed by the illegality. Thousands of cassia and teak seedlings will be planted. Nana Kyeame Ampratwum, Lead Operational Director at Ecorestore Ghana Limited, applauded the Mahama government for prioritising land recovery. The restoration project is funded by Zijin Golden Ridge Limited.
The restoration will be done in phases to remove all toxins from the destroyed land. The process will begin with backfilling of the site, followed by land restoration and shaping. There will be a need for coordinated water management, entailing de-ponding, dewatering and water channelling of the degraded site.
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Ghana's Lands Minister is leading an effort to reclaim 800 acres in Nkroful- reversing galamsey damage. The project aims to restore degraded lands and create jobs, but what challenges will they face?
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