{"id":250205,"date":"2024-11-13T12:43:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T12:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/13\/ghana-takes-bold-steps-to-protect-its-timber-and-support-sustainable-trade\/"},"modified":"2024-11-13T12:43:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T12:43:08","slug":"ghana-takes-bold-steps-to-protect-its-timber-and-support-sustainable-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/13\/ghana-takes-bold-steps-to-protect-its-timber-and-support-sustainable-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"Ghana takes bold steps to protect its timber and support sustainable trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Specifically, this effort focuses on ensuring that timber exports are sustainable and don\u2019t harm precious species, especially those now protected under CITES Appendix II like species of African mahogany (<em>Khaya <\/em>spp.), which are native to West and Central Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Ensuring that timber exports do not threaten these trees is not only essential for biodiversity conservation but also supporting local livelihoods and Ghana\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p>This week, experts from TRAFFIC, Germany\u2019s Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN), CITES authorities in Ghana, other relevant divisions of Ghana\u2019s Forestry Commission, and the Timber Industry gathered in Koforidua for a hands-on workshop funded by BfN with financial means from the Federal Environment Ministry of Germany (BMUV) designed to equip Ghana\u2019s CITES authorities with essential tools for sustainable timber management.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"align_right\" src=\"https:\/\/www.traffic.org\/site\/assets\/files\/26019\/image_ghana_workshop.1103x792-cropx1y32-is.600x0-is.jpg\" width=\"600\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Hosted by Ghana\u2019s Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and the Forestry Commission in collaboration with TRAFFIC and BfN, the event centred on the newly revised 9-Step Guidance on Non-Detriment Findings (NDFs) for timber species. This guidance helps countries ensure that trade in CITES-listed species does not harm their populations in the wild.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why timber trade in Ghana matters\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With African mahogany and other timber species under threat, Ghana\u2019s commitment to sustainable trade is essential for safeguarding these valuable resources and the people who most depend upon them. By using the 9-Step Guidance, Ghanaian authorities can now assess the impact of timber exports with scientific precision, ensuring that trade does not decrease the respective tree populations but benefits both local communities and the forests they depend on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Empowering authorities for science-based decisions\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Participants engaged in practical exercises, analysing data gaps and applying the 9-Step Guidance to three key <em>Khaya<\/em> species: <em>K. ivorensis, K. anthotheca, <\/em>and<em> K. grandifoliola. <\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This workshop is an important milestone in Ghana\u2019s commitment to sustainable forest management. By equipping authorities with the tools and knowledge to conduct scientifically solid NDFs, we\u2019re ensuring that Khaya species will continue to thrive, benefiting both biodiversity and local communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><cite>Prof. Samuel Oppong, \u00a0Professor of Wildlife and Range Management at KNUST<\/cite><\/p>\n<p><strong>Next steps: building on workshop insights\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The knowledge gained and gaps identified at this workshop will guide future fieldwork in Ghana, focused on gathering essential data for <em>Khaya<\/em> species. This data will play a vital role in maintaining sustainable trade practices in line with CITES regulations, securing Ghana\u2019s forests for future generations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Specifically, this effort focuses on ensuring that timber exports are sustainable and don\u2019t harm precious species, especially those now protected under CITES Appendix II like species of African mahogany (Khaya spp.), which are native to West and Central Africa. 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