Liberia: Illegal Miners Encroach On Wologizi Forest

Ganta, Nimba County — Illicit miners have encroached on the Wologizi Proposed Protected Area in Lofa County, according to a ranger and a community leader. Illegal miners have overrun this critical habitat, smuggling gold and diamonds into neighboring Guinea.

“We are just starting to tackle these issues. We are working hard to minimize them,” said Momo Ricks, an FDA ranger stationed there. “Illegal activities like these harms the environment.”

Ricks revealed this information at a recent community…