Liberia: New Agreement Reached to Protect 30% of Liberia’s Forest

Liberia is exceptionally biodiverse, with high rates of endemism, recognized as one of the 14 centers of plant endemism globally is an important reservoir of biodiversity as it contains the majority of the remaining Upper Guinean Rainforest in West Africa, one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots.

A landmark agreement, which seeks to protect Liberia’s rich forest biodiversity from threat has been reached between conservationists and community dwellers in forest areas.

The agreement provides legal…