Liberia/Sierra Leone: Saving the Gola Forest: Reimagining Forest Conservation in West Africa

Jan 12, 2021 | Lewis Kihumba, Bird Life International
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Covering more than 350,000 hectares, straddling the Liberia and Sierra Leone borders, Gola Forest is the largest remaining block of Upper Guinean Forest. Years of deforestation and degradation, driven by logging, agriculture, armed conflict and mining, have led to the loss of globally important biodiversity and decreased resilience to climate change. This has significantly impacted local communities, who depend on the forest for their livelihoods.