Liberia: Forest Keepers in Lofa Await Conservation Benefits

Jan 26, 2026 | Tina S. Mehnpaine
FrontPage Africa
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As former hunters, townsmen now serve as forest guards for a REDD+ project protecting the Wonegizi forest from logging, farming, and poaching. Partnering with the NGOs Fauna & Flora International (FFI), the Skills and Agriculture Development Services (SADS), and the Forestry Development Authority (FDA), Vetesu and neighboring communities are conserving their forest. An MoU among the parties promised to improve local livelihoods through community engagement and various surveys on wildlife, carbon, and trees.