With just 62 wardens to cover some 14,000 hectares, it's an arduous game of cat and mouse
National Protected Area Authority forest rangers look on at deforestation and illegal gold mining pits inside the Kambui forest reserve outside Kenema on June 14, 2024.
Jusu’s words became a reality no more than 30 minutes into the rangers’ ascent, when a pile of fresh sand on the riverbank indicated that mining had just taken place. But along the rocky riverbanks of the Kambui forest, the miners are predominantly searching for gold. Sierra Leone has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world according to the Environmental Performance Index — put together by Yale and Columbia universities.
But poor coordination between government ministries, enforcement problems, and a lack of community involvement in protecting the landscapes means that deforestation continues on a large scale, they added.Part of the NPAA’s mission is to engage local communities on the importance of preserving Sierra Leone’s abundant flora and fauna.
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