Bono Forestry Manager  Calls For More Guards In Protecting The Forest.

     
The Sunyani divisional manager of the forestry commission, Mr. Francis Brobbey has said, the commission needs enough guards to monitor the forest and prevent it from intruders.

Speaking on Ark in the morning monitored by Soiree News, the Manager pointed out that, they currently have 70 to 80 personnel who manages the 7 forests in the municipality.
 Responding to questions from some of the listeners who called in to the program, he said, they have started negotiation with the government to help them recruit more personnel.
 He appealed to the various communities to collaborate with the commission to fight individuals who have invaded the forest with cattle and other grazing animals. 
He noted that, when the communities bring themselves together, it is very difficult for the invaders to enter the forest. 
The commission embarked on an exercise yesterday to clamp down on persons who have invaded the forest. Some of the intruders were also arrested. 
He hinted that they would be arraigned before court for further sanctions to be taken.
According to him, the Sunyani Municipality has seven forest reserves and these Fulani's have invaded into five out of the seven destroying the reserve as a result of their daily activities, however, his outfit has begun a massive clampdown on cow herders in the municipality for flouting the open grazing laws enacted in the country. 
He said this move forms part of efforts to curb activities of destroying the forest reserves in the municipality. 
He explained their activities are not only destroying the forest reserves but rather destroying the food crops and water bodies as well. 
Mr. Brobbey said the destruction of tree plantations is not limited to the cattle trampling on and feeding on the saplings but also as a result of the forest fires created by these herdsmen in their desire to create a conducive environment for cattle ranching.