Monrovia – Barely a week following the official launch of the Grebo-Krahn National Park in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, the Management of the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) over the weekend likewise officially inaugurated the Gola National Park in Kongba District, Gbarpolu County graced by an array of collaborating partners and local government officials thus bringing to three the number of national parks Liberia proudly owns consistent with global quest of biodiversity conservation. The first park includes the Sapo National park established by law in 1983 during the regime of the People’s Redemption Council and now the Grebo-Krahn and Gola national parks both of which were approved by an act of the National legislature of Liberia. Mr. Karnwea also prayed for FDA to gain her autonomous status to enable the management independently and effectively drive its vision and agenda smoothly. He suggested the training of more forest rangers to police the forest as the only possible way to protect the forest from poachers and illegal minners. Also making remarks the Paramount Chiefs of the two Chiefdoms ( Kongba and Porkpa), Paramount Chief John Try and Paramount Chief Jamartu Watyan promised to ensure that the children in their Chiefdoms abide by every rule and regulation governing the Gola National Park.

Source: Front Page Africa April 23, 2018 00:00 UTC