“Dormaa Traditional Council has taken significant steps to protect forest resrve and the environment within Dormaa Traditional Area“

The Osagyafo Timber and Forest Committee, a task force formed by Dormaa Traditional Council in the Bono Region, led by Chairman Barima Osei Twumasi Bekoe, Dormaa Twafourhene & Kofiasuahene, is taking decisive steps to preserve Ghana’s forests within the Dormaa enclave to end illegal chainsaw operation and farming.

This follows an unannounced visit by Osagyefo Oseadeeyo Dr. Agyemang Badu II Dormaahene, President of the Bono Regional House of Chiefs to the forest Reserves within the Dormaa Traditional area which prompted the council to take immediate steps to curtail the situation, the committee at a press conference in Dormaa outlined clear actions and sanctions to protect the forest and its resources.

These measures aim to curb the activities of unscrupulous individuals who fell trees without permits, often heavily armed and threatening Forestry Commission staff the lawfully authorized authority to protect the forest

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These individuals fell trees indiscriminately without replanting.

Barima Osei Twumasi Bekoe, chairman of the committee, has noted that these individuals enter the forest with motorcycles without carriers. As such, they plan to seize these motor tricycles to prevent further degradation.

Furthermore, the Forestry Commission workers are working hard. Still, the committee is calling for the assistance of well-trained security personnel, including military and police, to help salvage the situation and effectively implement these measures. Or building camps in the forest to be mined by the military for protection.

Barima Osei Twumasi Bekoe II, Dormaa Twafourhene, and Kofiasuahene and his committee finally added that all chainsaw operations in the forest, whether licensed or unlicensed, should shut down with immediate effect, allowing for a fresh start.

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Additionally, the committee hopes to reopen the timber market at Dormaa, which has been closed for some years now. This move aims to provide lawful work opportunities for townsfolk and issue permits to indigenous people, thereby supporting local communities and promoting sustainable forest management.

By working together with security agencies and traditional leaders, the committee is contributing to a broader effort to preserve Ghana’s natural heritage and promote environmental conservation.