General News of Tuesday, 12 November 2019Source: ghananewsagency.orgWest Africa becoming transit point for illegal wildlife productsSpeakers and participants at the forumWest Africa is increasingly becoming a transit point for illegal wildlife products from Central and East Africa, Mr Kwadwo Owusu-Afriyie, the Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, has cautioned. Putting a stop to wildlife trafficking is necessary because the practice poses a threat to the sustenance of the natural resource base. Mr Owusu-Afriyie stated since 1970s, Ghana’s forest and wildlife resources had been subjected to various impacts and pressures, threatening both sustainability of timber resources and wildlife. However, uncontrolled wildlife trade was a major cause of decline for some group of animals and plants. Mr Balinga said efforts to eradicate biodiversity trafficking and illegal trading of wildlife would yield the requisite results with the necessary commitment.

Source: GhanaWeb November 12, 2019 17:42 UTC