Liberia: Gbarpolu Communities Embrace FDA’s Plan for New Logging Concessions

“I am speaking as Youth Chair; we welcome the commercial aspect for the development of this district,” said Thomas, a resident of Kongba District, Gbarpolu County.

Thomas explained that the community’s support for logging stems from their restrictive experience with the nearby Gola Forest National Park.

“We provided the largest forest area within the Gola Park,” he said. “But our youth are struggling to survive. Where they used to hunt to feed themselves, they have now been stopped. They are no…