A former Minister
of Lands and
Natural Resources, Inusah Fuseini, has lamented that he did not get the necessary support from stakeholders when he tried waging war on
illegal mining in the country with the
use of drones.
• More effective management and protection
of large areas outside
of formally protected areas; • Increased law enforcement combined with improved legal frameworks and stiffer sanctions for poachers; • Coordination across all sectors on land
use and protection
of natural resources with a priority on conserving great ape populations; • Conservation advocacy for wildlife and law enforcement to effect behavior change; • An enhanced understanding
of diseases such as Ebola to guide conservation actions; • Monitoring
of great ape abundance and distribution, habitat loss, and
illegal activities.